I am just getting into homebrew qrp, my question is how to cq in cw. should I call "de aa8kt/qrp aa8kt/qrp or just aa8kt/qrp aa8kt aa8kt or just call aa8kt ? Tnx fer advice
Peter AA8KT
I am just getting into homebrew qrp, my question is how to cq in cw. should I call "de aa8kt/qrp aa8kt/qrp or just aa8kt/qrp aa8kt aa8kt or just call aa8kt ? Tnx fer advice
Peter AA8KT
Peter,
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When I work low-power CW I usually send a 3x1 CQ and append my call with a /QRP.
Better to get a lot of short CQs out there with a call when running low power than one long one which may or may not be subject to fading or QRN.
Of course, YMMV. ;)
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TNX. I like that better than what I suggested.
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I usually check into the Razorback Net
(3987.5, nightly at 6:30 pm central time zone)
with the Icom IC-706 cranked down to 5 watts.
On CW, I seek out weaker CQs in hope of working QRP stations.
But I mostly run barefoot (100 watts) for any stateside QSO.
If you're QRP, best keep your transmissions short,
so the other station can continue to hold the frequency.
Some say, that life is too short for QRP...
but the problem may likely be too short an antenna. ;)
Last edited by W9JEF; 03-13-2014 at 11:47 AM.
To amend the question, for qrp operators out there. I am getting a 40meter Pixie tranceiver with a CW decoder and will be running a longwire. Is there anything else I need to get on the air??
I'm assuming you have a key etc. You may want to think about a dipole or OCFD for the antenna since you are only using 40 meters. And, since you will be in the cw portion, an antenna tuner won't be necessary, as long as you "prune" the antenna to the right length. That way, you will have a better chance to maximize you signal by matching the antenna to the rig.
Whenever you are ready to get on the air for the first time to check out the station, make a post here. I'm sure several of us can be around to lend an ear to see if we can hear, and/or work you. Good luck with the project. Glad to see that cw is of interest to you.
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I'd nix the longwire in favor of a dipole or an end-fed 1/2 wave. http://www.parelectronics.com/end-fedz.php You can make your own end fed - there are designs on the web.
I live in an apartment so I can't run a dipole outside but can hide a longwire in the trees, or I can tie into the rain gutter that goes around all 4 sides of the building.
Last edited by AA8KT; 03-13-2014 at 04:10 PM.