My first QRP contact
My thanks to John, WI6O, for being my very first CW QRP contact. John is in Moorpark, CA and I’m in Pasadena. Not a vast distance at 45mi, but good to be heard.
My power was 2 watts, using my kit-built NorCal40a on 7.020MHz. John was also running QRP at 5 watts with his Elecraft K1 (which I would also like to build).
The NorCal40A runs off 10 AA batteries, into a 70ft (1/2 wavelength at 40m) long wire as high up in the tree as I could get it. All this took place in my front yard tonight, and which proves I can do a portable Field Day with this rig and a thermos of hot coffee.
Thanks again, John!
[tags]ham radio, qrp[/tags]
