The 1watt game

Objective: a short QRPP CW game on the 20 m band. All radio amateurs and SWL's are cordialy invited.

Date: 20 october, 09 to 12 utc
Band: 20 m,  14060 +/- 10 kHz
Power: max 1 watt
Operation: only CW
CALL: CQ 1W
Exchange: rst + maidenhead locator (eg: 559 jn21la) - additional informations like power, rtx, antenna... is welcome.
Score: the distance in km between 2 locators (eg. 2360 km for 2360 points)
Total score:  sum of all qso point.
Log: email your score to on6kz@skynet.be
Add the text: me, (your call), i declare that i managed a total of xxx qso, my best result is xxx points.
Log deadline: 1 nov. 2019
Nominees: award for the winner, the best dx, funiest location (if outdoor), original home brew, lowest power.

73 de IZ3AYQ

QRP: slowing down the power again

QRP: using only 1,8 watt

Working conditions: 
Rig: microBITX
Ant: Off center feed dipole, 20 meters long, folded and linearly loaded (on a tree). 
Ant tuner: Kenwood AT-130
Power: 1,80 watt (1800 milliwatt)

QSO during last year of very soft activity on 21 MHz (almost some minutes during the weekends; never in the evening or during the night).

 I use the microBITX from about one year. On 15 meters, the power given is of about 1,8 watt (1800 milliwatt).  I thought the output power was of 5 watt, but when i measured the output power i realized that it was of only 1,8 watt.


During the last year the band was often closed, so i worked mostly on 40 and on 20 meters. We are during the minimum of the solar cicle, and so this is what we can expect. But last week i extracted the data from my database, and elaborated them. The strange thing is that generally when i had the QSO, it was not difficult, may be for the low noise of the band.
My favorite mode is CW, but also USB is valid, during contests.

73 de IZ3AYQ