[Elecraft] NAQP January CW FunFest

[Lee Buller]

OK guys and gals....

I just want to thank the people in Aptos that have given me so much fun 
with this K2.  I just finnished the NAQP January CW contest and I must say 
that the K2 did extremely well.  I could even hold a frequency and run 
stations.  The receiver is excellent and keeps surprising me as to how it 
performs in a contest environment.  The Noise Blanker was great.  To bad 
the KAF2 is still on the bench.  I usually do not use the antenna tuner, 
but the external tuner would not match the 160 inverted-L...but the 
internal tuner would and I worked a bunch of guys on 160 meters.  The KIO2 
performed well with NA and loved tuning the rig with my hands on the 
keyboard.  Made Search and Pounce a whole lot easier.  I have got to get 
the FT1000MP interfaced as well.
I was surprised how well this rig worked on all bands, but 40 was very 
hot.  I worked a VE1 in Nova Scotia...then turned around on the next QSO 
and worked British Columbia.  I went to 80 meters and I could also work 
anyone that I heard and hold a run frequency.  The receiver was excellent, 
but I am repeating myself.  I wonder how this will work with the 
KPA100?  Can't wait.

What a great contest.....what a great rig.

Lee - K0WA
K2 SN 1056