‰ NOW 20 WPM ‰ TEXT IS FROM APRIL 2017 QST PAGE 62‰ ITEM. THE UNITS UTILITY AND FUNCTION IS ONLY MATCHED BY THE FUN IT IS TO TRY NEW CONFIGURATIONS AND PUTTING TOGETHER A NEAT, SECURE, ORGANIZED PACKAGE EASILY TRANSPORTABLE IN A GO KIT, WHICH PROTECTS YOUR EXPENSIVE GEAR. PACIFIC ANTENNA 10 W SINGLE BAND AMPLIFIER KIT REVIEWED BY STEVE FORD, WB8IMY QST EDITOR WB8IMY ARRL. ORG LOW POWER QRP OPERATING CAN BE A BLAST. EVEN AFTER FOUR DECADES IN AMATEUR RADIO, IM STILL ASTONISHED AT WHAT CAN BE DONE ON THE HF BANDS WITH JUST A FEW WATTS OF RF. THERE ARE, HOWEVER, TIMES WHEN A COUPLE OF WATTS JUST DOESNT CUT IT, ESPECIALLY WHEN IM NOT USING A GAIN ANTENNA, OR WHEN THE PROPAGATION GODS ARE NOT SMILING ON ME. THE GODS ARE LIKELY TO BE WITHHOLDING THEIR FAVORS MORE FREQUENTLY AS WE SLIDE TOWARD THE BOTTOM OF THE CURRENT SOLAR CYCLE. THATS WHEN YOU ‰ END OF 20 WPM TEXT ‰ QST DE W1AW ƒ