The ARRL International DX contest is a very nice contest for DX QRP stations.
With a distance of more than 3000 miles to the USA and Canada, each QSO with 2.5 watts or less is good for more than 1000 Miles per Watt
The receiving station can also apply for this Award that is issued by QRP ARCI.
Click for info on the "1000 Miles per Watt Award"
I often try to use the lowest possible power in each contest QSO, so when possible, I try to use a power of 2.5 watts or lower.
All DX stations give their estimated power.
I give a report 599 3 when I use 2.5 watts and 599 1, when I use 1 watt or 500 milliwatts.
It is great FUN to hear a station, that is not sending a letter to many, to send an additionnal 3W FB
The report 599 1 can be confusing to station that only have met DX stations with a power of 100 watts to 1 kW.
I have heard operators fall out of their chair, with the report 599 1. hi
Power Attenuator 1000 Miles per Watt WSPR Propagation Analysis
Working with the Lowest possible power in CW QSO's with QRP and QRPp
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vrijdag 22 april 2011
ARRL International DX Contest 2011
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Hallo Bert, altijd leuk om die verbazing te horen aan de andere kant. Van de week iemand uit de Ukraine gewerkt die met 200 mW werkte. Prima signaal. 73 Paul
BeantwoordenVerwijderenErg mooi Bert.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenIk zit over de Pasen in Zuidlaren.
Met mijn Q5 cw trx ben ik in S5 gehoord. Als ik weer thuis ben schrijf ik er wat over, inclusief foto.
73, Tjeerd
Hallo Paul, Leuk hè, 200 mW en de propagatie doet de rest.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenHallo Tjeerd, Het is altijd weer leuk om "ergens anders vandaan" actief te zijn.
73, Bert PA1B