Category Archives: QRP

So after a busy weekend I had 4 hours to mess with the KX3.  It is simply amazing.  Of course this is still very early in the product release cycle and parts of the firmware have yet to be completed, … Continue reading →

After finishing work today, I was surprised to see a FedEx package from Elecraft — My KX3 had arrived.  I spent an hour getting used to things, checking out the sensitivity and filtering, determining the current consumption,  and figuring out … Continue reading →

So how many CEOs do you know that send out an email like this one: Hi Bob,I see that your KX3 should be arriving at any time. I’m keeping close tabs on these early production units. Feel free to email … Continue reading →

So today I boxed up my Yaesu FT-817ND and LDG Z-817 tuner.  They are off to their new home in TX.  That little QRP rig is responsible in a major way for rekindling my interest in Ham Radio.  Hopefully it … Continue reading →

I think a confluence of several things got me to dust off my radio equipment and return to the air in February of 2011 after a decade of inactivity.  First off, I was pretty depressed now that my son was … Continue reading →