tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156518320909350372.post2421261101310092155..comments2024-01-06T06:17:48.375-08:00Comments on N8ZYA's QRP Radio Blog: QRPp Contact in MichiganUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156518320909350372.post-89434927184912702132009-11-21T08:00:18.384-08:002009-11-21T08:00:18.384-08:00I actually have a "pixie". Didn't bu...I actually have a "pixie". Didn't build it but couldn't pass it up at a hamfest a few years ago. At $20, I figured it as "artwork" if nothing else. Never made a contact with it but with the bands improving, I'll give it another try. The guy that built it said he made a lot of 300 mile contacts with the 40 meter Pixie. <br /><br />On another note...sure glad you're "high and dry" at home. I was really shocked when I saw your hometown on the evening news. We have some friends who are orginally from Bristol. They were in Cockermouth just last year and remembered the downtown district quite well.Jspikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14751088160139882564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156518320909350372.post-52377947773165873052009-11-21T02:12:03.429-08:002009-11-21T02:12:03.429-08:00I quite agree, John. The true definition of QRP to...I quite agree, John. The true definition of QRP to me is "simple low power". By that definition, I'm cheating when using rigs like the K2, FT-817 or HB-1A, and as for turning the power down to 5W on the K3 ...<br /><br />One of these days I plan to build something like a Pixie, a transceiver that uses only a handful of components. Though I fully appreciate that making a contact with a rig like that will be a lot harder than actually building it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11984840704237681015noreply@blogger.com