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QRP Sound Files
A few years ago I received an email from a
station I worked in Europe. I had been using my Norcal 40A and
its 3 watts into a dipole. Our QSO consisted of me answering
questions about this then-new rig. Little did I know that the
QSO was being recorded as a wav file. Upon opening the email
and playing the file, the thought kept running running through
my head that "this is what I sounded like in Europe!"
There was absolutely no technical knowledge
to be gained, no conclusions about propogation, etc. But it
sure was fun to see how the signal from my little homebrew rig
sounded after traveling the miles across the nighttime Atlantic
and arriving in a distant receiver.
For those of you who may also be so easily
entertained, I will post captured sound files from the various
QRP events here from time to time.
1 Watt From Scotland
George GM3OXX is a well-known QRP homebrewer
on both sides of the Pond. I had the pleasure of working him
today on 20 meters. He was using a 1-watt homebrew transceiver
and, although band conditions weren't great, his signal sounded
fantastic into my New York work QTH where I only have a dipole.
Not bad for one watt at the bottom of the solar cycle! Thanks
for the FB QSO, George.
GM3OXX
24 Apr 2007 @ 1734Z
30 Nov 2006 - QRP ARCI Topband Sprint
This was a fun little contest centered around
1810 kHz. I participated for 3 1/2 hours and was surprised at
the strength of some of the signals, particularly W3LR whose
output power was only 1 watt. During lulls in the QRP activity,
I dialed up the power to 100 watts and snagged a few new countries
on Topband, the best being ES1QD in Estonia.
Here are the sound files of the folks I worked
(I think I missed 3 of you - sorry):
WAV files
of the stations I worked as received 45km north of New
York City on my FT-840 and inverted L (up 50 feet &
over 85 feet) with 20 radials.
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160M DX worked during Topband Sprint (at 100
watts): ES1QD
| DL5DSM
| OZ8ABE
| 6Y3R
G3ROO on 80 Meters
On 2 Feb 2006, Ian
G3ROO was calling Hans W1/G0UPL on 80m at 2230Z (5:30PM
local time in US). This was 10 minutes after local sunset as
Hans and I received Ian on my Index Labs QRP+ and G5RV strung
between two 20m towers. Our QTH was on the NY/CT border (340k
wav file).
March 2005 Spartan Sprint:
March 2005 NAQCC 80m Sprint
For non-QRP sound files,
see my 80m DXing page.
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