tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post8026858352998584628..comments2024-03-27T18:30:37.287-05:00Comments on AE5X: The Index QRP+ goes POTA'ing, DXingJohn AE5Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06884676867006975179noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-21553413264757350512023-01-26T06:55:30.899-06:002023-01-26T06:55:30.899-06:00Correction: THE Belgian!
With a 19dB power differ...Correction: THE Belgian!<br /><br />With a 19dB power differential, I'm surprised we made it at all. And 12m was open to EU that day only briefly - after about half an hour, no more spots from the EU RBN stations...the window had closed. Thanks again Franki.<br /><br />73,<br />JohnJohn AE5Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06884676867006975179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-84871479367459661352023-01-26T03:13:41.973-06:002023-01-26T03:13:41.973-06:00It kinda saddens me that you refer to me as 'a...It kinda saddens me that you refer to me as 'a' Belgian... :)<br /><br />Your 24.9MHz signal was weak and it had a tad of QSB but I could copy you 100%. Of course, given your setup, the contrary would have been a miracle.<br />My 12m antenna is a homemade inverted V 12/17m dipole, lobe fixed to USA, apex about 14-15m high. I was running 800W, probably less. The other QSO were easier as ON5ZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667314542700530483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-44038051591764466462023-01-22T14:18:06.089-06:002023-01-22T14:18:06.089-06:00You're right about the receiver and I knew tha...You're right about the receiver and I knew that before I bought it. I had a QRP+ about 15 years ago but it met an early death due to a nearby lightning strike - and I've wanted another ever since. Yes, this is one of the two that were recently advertised.<br /><br />Despite the receiver being what it is, I love the radio for a number of other reasons I'll get to in a future post. LikeJohn AE5Xnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-78319220905650854802023-01-22T13:44:19.923-06:002023-01-22T13:44:19.923-06:00I came SO close to buying that same radio if it...I came SO close to buying that same radio if it's one of the two recently posted to QTH.com.<br />I stopped myself. :) A rarity indeed! (I got something else, though.)<br /><br />I've always had a soft spot for this cube. It was the very first QRP radio I ever saw in the field and Eric (WD8RIF) was operating it at the 1997 FYBO. Eric is such an outstanding archivist of his event reports, Thomas (K4SWL)http://qrper.comnoreply@blogger.com