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[KK4LPG]

Rig #1: Vintage Retro Station, 2013, 1977 HeathKit HW8 , and 1940 Bug.
( The leather patch on the thumb was to keep the ARC-5 grid voltage from grabbing my hand ! )
( The Round devices are my Air-Column Audio Filters for 700Hz. Producing 6dB sideband drop. )
( Currently using 7 stage Log-Limiter / Butterworth Variable Filter )
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Rig #2: Kenwood TS830S running 3 - 5W, 20M / 40M / 80M, CW only.
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Antenna: Long-Wire, 225', sometimes a Vert on 20M.
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Website: www.GeoCities.WS/glene77is
email: glene77is at Yahoo.com
ARRL American Radio Relay League
QRP-ARCI International
SKCC Straight Key Century Club
NAQCC North American QRP CW Club
 
Interests:
QRP / CW  only  HF. 
Weak Signal CW Ops with special  CW  Signal Processor circuit

History:
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My QRP best contact was also my First QSO in 50 years,
as a new general class, KK4LPG.
On 2013, March 17, 1700 EST, on 20M 14.041,
between WY4J and KK4LPG, at 862 miles.
Registered on www.QRZ.com, and confirmed both-ways !
TX = 1 Watt out, SWL = 1:5, 0.2 Watt EPO into the antenna (telephone cable in attic).
So, my little 0.2 Watt for 862 miles is equivalent to 4310 miles per watt !
Just a drop in the QRP bucket.
Big Surprise for me. First QSO in 50 years , March 17, 2013 !
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1959: K4KKQ general
QTH: Norfolk, VA
Rig : Heath AT-1 (crystal) and Arc-5 modified.
Rcvr : Navy Surplus BC??? for 80M, later a Hammurland HQ-140X.
Band : 80M, CW only.
Key: Vibroplex (1946)
Pwr: 205 W
Ant: 59' Vertical on 80M only.
My Vibroplex is 1940, sn114001, Original.
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2013: KK4LPG general
QTH: Memphis, TN
Rig #1: HeathKit KW-8, QRP / CW only. Transceiver, 1977.
. Rcvr: Direct Conversion. Works right good.
Pwr: max 1.2 Watton 20M, out of MFJ tuner.
Bands : 20M / 40M / 80M, CW only.
Key: Vibroplex (1940) from original K4KKQ station.
Rig #2: Kenwood TS830S running 3 to 10 W,
20M/ 40M / 80M,CW only.
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Antenna: Long-Wire, 225'.
Antenna: Vertical, 20 M
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. WY4J, Florida, 862 miles, at 0.2 Watt.
. KF7DS, Oregon, 1858mi, 1 Watt.
. WP4L, Puerto Rico, 1836mi, 1 Watt .

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[KK4LPG]

This is my QRP CW station set up for weak signal ops CW on HF. Have pulled in S1 sigs for two-way QSO, confirmed. My EPO = 1 W on 20M.