250mw can work!

March 4, 2009 | Amateur Radio | By: Mark VandeWettering

Amazing. 173 reports today, running just 250mw. And not just really close contacts: I even got one spot two spots from VK6DI. Imagine what I could do with a real antenna!

2009-03-05 02:34 K6HX 10.140133 -14 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W5OLF DM78hb 1480 920
2009-03-05 02:24 K6HX 10.140133 -13 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W5OLF DM78hb 1480 920
2009-03-05 02:14 K6HX 10.140133 -14 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W5OLF DM78hb 1480 920
2009-03-05 02:14 K6HX 10.140131 -23 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W1BW FN42hl 4286 2663
2009-03-05 02:04 K6HX 10.140131 -24 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 K5XL EM12kp 2351 1461
2009-03-05 02:04 K6HX 10.140131 -28 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W1BW FN42hl 4286 2663
2009-03-05 02:04 K6HX 10.140133 -13 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W5OLF DM78hb 1480 920
2009-03-05 02:04 K6HX 10.140133 +3 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-05 01:54 K6HX 10.140133 -18 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W5OLF DM78hb 1480 920
2009-03-05 01:54 K6HX 10.140133 +1 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-05 01:54 K6HX 10.140134 -13 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 K8CYV EN63ve 3077 1912
2009-03-05 01:46 K6HX 10.140121 -25 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W1XP FN42fo 4270 2653
2009-03-05 01:44 K6HX 10.140133 -10 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W5OLF DM78hb 1480 920
2009-03-05 01:44 K6HX 10.140133 -1 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-05 01:34 K6HX 10.140133 -2 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-05 01:34 K6HX 10.140134 -19 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 K8CYV EN63ve 3077 1912
2009-03-05 01:34 K6HX 10.140133 -11 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W5OLF DM78hb 1480 920
2009-03-05 01:26 K6HX 10.140121 -25 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W1XP FN42fo 4270 2653
2009-03-05 01:24 K6HX 10.140131 -20 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 K5XL EM12kp 2351 1461
2009-03-05 01:24 K6HX 10.140134 -15 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 K8CYV EN63ve 3077 1912
2009-03-05 01:24 K6HX 10.140133 -19 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W5OLF DM78hb 1480 920
2009-03-05 01:24 K6HX 10.140133 -3 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-05 01:14 K6HX 10.140134 -23 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 K8CYV EN63ve 3077 1912
2009-03-05 01:14 K6HX 10.140133 -9 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-05 01:14 K6HX 10.140133 -13 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W5OLF DM78hb 1480 920
2009-03-05 01:14 K6HX 10.140193 -21 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 K9JKM EN52uc 2911 1809
2009-03-05 01:14 K6HX 10.140130 -19 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 K5XL EM12kp 2351 1461
2009-03-05 01:04 K6HX 10.140134 -20 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 K8CYV EN63ve 3077 1912
2009-03-05 01:04 K6HX 10.140130 -17 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 K5XL EM12kp 2351 1461
2009-03-05 01:04 K6HX 10.140133 -6 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-05 01:04 K6HX 10.140192 -20 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 K9JKM EN52uc 2911 1809
2009-03-05 00:56 K6HX 10.140121 -29 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W1XP FN42fo 4270 2653
2009-03-05 00:54 K6HX 10.140134 -23 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 K8CYV EN63ve 3077 1912
2009-03-05 00:54 K6HX 10.140133 -2 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-05 00:54 K6HX 10.140133 -17 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W5OLF DM78hb 1480 920
2009-03-05 00:54 K6HX 10.140192 -18 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 K9JKM EN52uc 2911 1809
2009-03-05 00:44 K6HX 10.140131 -21 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W1BW FN42hl 4286 2663
2009-03-05 00:44 K6HX 10.140130 -24 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 K5XL EM12kp 2351 1461
2009-03-05 00:44 K6HX 10.140133 -23 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W5OLF DM78hb 1480 920
2009-03-05 00:44 K6HX 10.140133 -4 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-05 00:44 K6HX 10.140134 -29 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 NU3E FN20pb 4068 2528
2009-03-05 00:44 K6HX 10.140191 -23 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 K9JKM EN52uc 2911 1809
2009-03-05 00:36 K6HX 10.140121 -21 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W1XP FN42fo 4270 2653
2009-03-05 00:34 K6HX 10.140134 -22 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 K8CYV EN63ve 3077 1912
2009-03-05 00:34 K6HX 10.140131 -25 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W1BW FN42hl 4286 2663
2009-03-05 00:34 K6HX 10.140133 -10 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-05 00:34 K6HX 10.140191 -21 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 K9JKM EN52uc 2911 1809
2009-03-05 00:26 K6HX 10.140121 -21 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W1XP FN42fo 4270 2653
2009-03-05 00:24 K6HX 10.140132 -23 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VK6DI OF88cd 14725 9150
2009-03-05 00:24 K6HX 10.140133 -3 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-05 00:24 K6HX 10.140133 -18 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W5OLF DM78hb 1480 920
2009-03-05 00:24 K6HX 10.140190 -24 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 K9JKM EN52uc 2911 1809
2009-03-05 00:14 K6HX 10.140133 -9 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-05 00:14 K6HX 10.140133 -19 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W5OLF DM78hb 1480 920
2009-03-05 00:14 K6HX 10.140165 -14 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-05 00:06 K6HX 10.140121 -27 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W1XP FN42fo 4270 2653
2009-03-05 00:04 K6HX 10.140133 -7 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-05 00:04 K6HX 10.140133 -20 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W5OLF DM78hb 1480 920
2009-03-05 00:04 K6HX 10.140132 -29 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VK6DI OF88cd 14725 9150
2009-03-05 00:04 K6HX 10.140190 -24 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 K9JKM EN52uc 2911 1809
2009-03-04 23:54 K6HX 10.140133 -18 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W5OLF DM78hb 1480 920
2009-03-04 23:54 K6HX 10.140133 -7 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 23:54 K6HX 10.140131 -29 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 K5XL EM12kp 2351 1461
2009-03-04 23:44 K6HX 10.140133 -12 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W5OLF DM78hb 1480 920
2009-03-04 23:44 K6HX 10.140131 -24 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 K5XL EM12kp 2351 1461
2009-03-04 23:44 K6HX 10.140133 -2 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 23:34 K6HX 10.140133 -16 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W5OLF DM78hb 1480 920
2009-03-04 23:34 K6HX 10.140133 -6 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 23:34 K6HX 10.140140 -6 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W7RDP CN87xo 1070 665
2009-03-04 23:34 K6HX 10.140163 -15 -1 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-04 23:24 K6HX 10.140133 -22 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W5OLF DM78hb 1480 920
2009-03-04 23:24 K6HX 10.140133 +2 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 23:24 K6HX 10.140131 -27 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 K5XL EM12kp 2351 1461
2009-03-04 23:24 K6HX 10.140140 -16 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W7RDP CN87xo 1070 665
2009-03-04 23:14 K6HX 10.140141 -27 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W7RDP CN87xo 1070 665
2009-03-04 23:14 K6HX 10.140131 -28 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 K5XL EM12kp 2351 1461
2009-03-04 23:14 K6HX 10.140133 -18 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W5OLF DM78hb 1480 920
2009-03-04 23:14 K6HX 10.140133 -1 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 23:14 K6HX 10.140165 -16 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-04 23:04 K6HX 10.140133 -18 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W5OLF DM78hb 1480 920
2009-03-04 23:04 K6HX 10.140133 -4 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 23:04 K6HX 10.140165 -21 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-04 22:54 K6HX 10.140133 -5 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 22:54 K6HX 10.140143 -13 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W7RDP CN87xo 1070 665
2009-03-04 22:54 K6HX 10.140165 -16 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-04 22:44 K6HX 10.140133 -19 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W5OLF DM78hb 1480 920
2009-03-04 22:44 K6HX 10.140133 +2 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 22:44 K6HX 10.140165 -15 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-04 22:34 K6HX 10.140134 -19 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W5OLF DM78hb 1480 920
2009-03-04 22:34 K6HX 10.140133 -2 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 22:34 K6HX 10.140164 -15 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-04 22:24 K6HX 10.140134 -20 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W5OLF DM78hb 1480 920
2009-03-04 22:24 K6HX 10.140133 -4 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 22:24 K6HX 10.140165 -15 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-04 22:14 K6HX 10.140133 -7 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 22:04 K6HX 10.140155 -25 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 WB9GHD DM12kv 734 456
2009-03-04 22:04 K6HX 10.140134 -28 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W5OLF DM78hb 1480 920
2009-03-04 22:04 K6HX 10.140133 +2 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 22:04 K6HX 10.140165 -17 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-04 21:54 K6HX 10.140133 -2 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 21:54 K6HX 10.140165 -16 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-04 21:44 K6HX 10.140134 -29 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W5OLF DM78hb 1480 920
2009-03-04 21:44 K6HX 10.140131 -30 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 K5XL EM12kp 2351 1461
2009-03-04 21:44 K6HX 10.140133 +3 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 21:44 K6HX 10.140165 -15 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-04 21:34 K6HX 10.140156 -23 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 WB9GHD DM12kv 734 456
2009-03-04 21:34 K6HX 10.140133 -1 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 21:34 K6HX 10.140164 -16 1 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-04 21:24 K6HX 10.140134 -25 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W5OLF DM78hb 1480 920
2009-03-04 21:24 K6HX 10.140133 +5 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 21:24 K6HX 10.140155 -20 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 WB9GHD DM12kv 734 456
2009-03-04 21:14 K6HX 10.140133 -3 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 21:14 K6HX 10.140164 -18 1 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-04 21:04 K6HX 10.140135 -25 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 W5OLF DM78hb 1480 920
2009-03-04 21:04 K6HX 10.140133 -4 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 21:04 K6HX 10.140155 -7 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 WB9GHD DM12kv 734 456
2009-03-04 20:54 K6HX 10.140133 -1 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 20:44 K6HX 10.140133 +3 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 20:44 K6HX 10.140139 -22 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 AC7SM DM26ie 652 405
2009-03-04 20:44 K6HX 10.140155 -5 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 WB9GHD DM12kv 734 456
2009-03-04 20:44 K6HX 10.140164 -15 1 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-04 20:44 K6HX 10.140284 -29 1 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-04 20:34 K6HX 10.140138 -18 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 AC7SM DM26ie 652 405
2009-03-04 20:34 K6HX 10.140133 -1 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 20:34 K6HX 10.140152 -25 1 CM87ux +23 0.200 WB9GHD DM12kv 734 456
2009-03-04 20:24 K6HX 10.140133 +1 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 20:24 K6HX 10.140164 -10 1 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-04 20:14 K6HX 10.140133 -1 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 20:14 K6HX 10.140164 -11 1 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-04 20:04 K6HX 10.140133 -2 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 20:04 K6HX 10.140155 -28 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 WB9GHD DM12kv 734 456
2009-03-04 19:54 K6HX 10.140133 -2 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 19:54 K6HX 10.140164 -13 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-04 19:44 K6HX 10.140155 -31 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 WB9GHD DM12kv 734 456
2009-03-04 19:44 K6HX 10.140132 -1 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 19:34 K6HX 10.140132 +0 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 19:34 K6HX 10.140164 -13 1 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-04 19:24 K6HX 10.140132 -1 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 19:24 K6HX 10.140165 -13 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-04 19:24 K6HX 10.140155 -28 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 WB9GHD DM12kv 734 456
2009-03-04 19:14 K6HX 10.140132 +0 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 19:14 K6HX 10.140164 -13 1 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-04 19:04 K6HX 10.140132 -3 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 19:04 K6HX 10.140165 -13 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-04 18:54 K6HX 10.140132 +2 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 18:54 K6HX 10.140165 -13 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-04 18:44 K6HX 10.140132 -4 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 18:44 K6HX 10.140165 -13 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-04 18:34 K6HX 10.140132 -5 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 18:34 K6HX 10.140165 -12 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-04 18:24 K6HX 10.140153 -27 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 WB9GHD DM12kv 734 456
2009-03-04 18:24 K6HX 10.140132 +0 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 18:24 K6HX 10.140164 -13 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-04 18:14 K6HX 10.140154 -25 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 WB9GHD DM12kv 734 456
2009-03-04 18:14 K6HX 10.140132 -1 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 18:14 K6HX 10.140164 -13 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-04 18:04 K6HX 10.140164 -13 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-04 18:04 K6HX 10.140153 -26 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 WB9GHD DM12kv 734 456
2009-03-04 18:04 K6HX 10.140132 -1 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 17:54 K6HX 10.140132 +0 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 17:54 K6HX 10.140164 -15 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 NN6RF CM87uw 5 3
2009-03-04 17:44 K6HX 10.140132 -1 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 17:34 K6HX 10.140132 +2 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 17:24 K6HX 10.140152 -22 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 WB9GHD DM12kv 734 456
2009-03-04 17:24 K6HX 10.140132 +1 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 17:14 K6HX 10.140132 +1 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 17:04 K6HX 10.140152 -18 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 WB9GHD DM12kv 734 456
2009-03-04 17:04 K6HX 10.140132 +0 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 16:54 K6HX 10.140153 -11 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 WB9GHD DM12kv 734 456
2009-03-04 16:54 K6HX 10.140132 +1 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 16:44 K6HX 10.140132 +3 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795
2009-03-04 16:44 K6HX 10.140152 -10 1 CM87ux +23 0.200 WB9GHD DM12kv 734 456
2009-03-04 16:34 K6HX 10.140133 +6 0 CM87ux +23 0.200 VE7TIL CN89dk 1279 795