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From DJ7ST @ DB0ABZ.#NDS.DEU.EU 20-Sep-2001
The QRP-CONTEST-COMMUNITY
c/o Dr. Hartmut Weber, DJ7ST
Schlesierweg 13
D-38228 SALZGITTER
Equipment in 10th ORIGINAL-QRP-CONTEST (7/8-Jul-01)
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Dear QRP contesters,
the following equipment was used by stations participating in the
10th O-QRP-C (descending order of nominations, HB = homebrew):
16x FT-817
12x EleCraft K2
9x QRP+
9x Sierra
5x FT-7
5x HW-9
5x TS-120V
4x Argonaut 509
4x HW-8
4x NorCal 40A
4x TS-130V
3x DL9RM "MINI" (CQ-DL 9/93)
3x QRP14
3x KNE QRP-99
2x Argonaut 505
2x EleCraft K1
2x Hegau
2x SW 40 (Small Wonder Labs.)
2x TenTec 1320
1x AFE 12 (TX)
Argonaut 515
Argonaut 535
Argonaut II
DSW 80
Efir-M-TRX, PA KT922B
ELBC, SPRAT 94/95, own design
FT-301, 10W-version
FT-757-SX
HB VFO-FD-FD-PA (EL50)
HB "Compact"-TRX (SPRAT, G4WUS)
HB 5bds. SSB/CW-TRX
HB CO-TX
HB CO-TX
HB DDS-TRX, PA 2xU299
HB Monoband TRX, IF 5 MHz, PA 2N3553, 0.9W
HB Optimized QRP-TRX (QST8/80)
HB RX+TX
HB solid state TX 3W
HB solid state TX 500mW
HB TRX (~Malta 40, PA 2SC1678)
HB TRX (JR096, DARC Youth-Dep.)
HB TRX (UA1FS des.,PA EL 180)
HB TRX , 1976 Radio scheme, PA GU 19
HB TRX IF 4.4 MHz, PA 2SC1678
HB TRX IF 9 MHz, PA 2xKT922A
HB TRX PA 3553 (own design)
HB TRX, 11 tbs., PA 5763
HB TRX, DC-RX, PA VN10KM
HB TRX, IF 9 MHz, PA KF 507
HB TRX, PA 2N3553
HB TRX, PA 2N3553; DC-RX
HB TRX, PA 2SC1307
HB TX (W1FB design, 1W)
HB TX, 25W
HB TX, PA KT 606
HB VXO-PA (2SC2166)
HB VXO-PA (2SC3950)
HB VXO-PA (EF13-EF14), 400mW
HB Zennor 20m TRX , FET-PA(CQ-DL 5/87)
MFJ-9020
OHR 100=20
OHR 500
OHR QRP 20
OHR QRP Spirit
QRP Sprint
R-143 Military Portable, mfd.
R-820 VCO + DL-QRP-PA
Ramsey QRP 40
SG-2020
ST-13 "The Ultimate" ( PA VN66AF)
SW 20 (Small Wonder Labs)
TenTec 1340
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Comment (translated by Eddi, DK3UZ):
In the 8th OQRPC the K2 rushed from almost zero to 3rd place.
The next event saw it in 2nd place, and almost everyone expected it to be in
the top position after the 10th OQRPC.
Seems its breath-taking triumphal march was halted and topped by the FT-817,
a radio which wasn't there one year ago, and which now effectively stirs
the QRP scene.
There is no doubt Yeasu showed a lucky hand when it came to marketing
their new product. A versatile piece of equipment with lots of strengths and
a few weaknesses (poor dynamic range, no QSK, high power consumption, DK3UZ).
But at least a pure <5w QRP rig. THE solution for /p and holiday operations,
were size and weight are of prime importance.
Good looks, professional design, almost everyone wants one.
Somehow also a kind of satisfaction to QRP protagonists, that now one
of the big "global players" tackled QRP, a field formerly left to small
enterprises, in such a dedicated and impressive way. Some, who wouldn't
have dreamed of it earlier, now change their mind and give QRP a try.
On the other hand some OM will stop to do exactly what DL-QRP-AG
and qrpcc intend to promote: to deal with QRP in a creative way,
especially to build things by themselves.
So there are also mixed feelings concerning the FT-817's success.
Yet, with a share of just over 10% it is to early to speak about monotony,
the score table remains congenially diverse and colourful.
And the share of homebrew equipment stays at roughly 50%.
May it continue to be like this.
73/2 "Hal", Hartmut, DJ7ST (tks to Eddi!)
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