[Elecraft] Alligators and Bats

[Jim Campbell]

I was on 40 last night and heard a CL2--/MM calling CQ.  I went  back to
him but he couldn't hear me.  That is an almost new experience for me. 
I don't have much success calling CQ, but almost everyone I answer who
is calling CQ comes back to me.  I gave it a couple of tries with him
but still no joy.  Then a QRO W2 called him a couple of times.  The CL2
continued calling CQ.  I concluded that he was an "alligator".  That is
to say he has a big mouth but tiny ears.

I then began to think about how to characterize my K2.  The analogy I
came up with was a "bat".  A bat has a small mouth but exceptional
hearing.  For example, I heard several QSOs last night in which both
parties were having trouble hearing each other, but I heard them FB. 
This is all with an attic dipole.

I had no trouble working VE3FAL last night at 5 watts.  I tried dialing
down to 500 mw, but he didn't hear me.  I believe that this is
principally because of the limitations of my attic dipole.  It and the
K2 sure can receive though.  I wouldn't trade my K2 for anything. 
Started saving my pennies for the amp for when the sunspot cycle goes
out on us.  

72, 73,

Jim
W4BQP