[Elecraft] QRO Choices

[Eddy Avila]

Bill, my opinion....QSK is way overrated!!! Don't care fer 
it....semi-breakin just fine....

Ok, now to take my lumps from the QSK crowd.....U G H!

73...../k6sdw


>From: Bill Myers <focusw@ix.netcom.com>

>
>I've had my K2 (#1760) now for a year.
>After many many great QSOs and hours of
>enjoyment, I have no desire to change
>anything on the K2 - including being
>limited to 10 or so watts.  During this
>last year, that has been plenty of power
>to do what I enjoy most ...
>
>... except I do work with NTS on cw.
>The K2 is a great rig for traffic work!
>The receiver is the best, and its QSK is
>great.  Ten watts is fine for district
>work, but is marginal for regional and
>area coverage (at least in the West.)
>So, I have to conclude that I need more
>power for reliable communications night
>after night on 80 meters.  I'm looking
>for a way to boost power for that one
>activity only!
>
>I could (and probably will) wait for the
>K2 PA.  Or, I've found a clean Omni V
>for a reasonable price that would be
>adequate for 80 meter cw.  It would also
>be workable to drive an external
>amplifier with the K2 and use it only
>when needed.  I believe the K2 will
>drive the typical amateur KW amp to 200
>or 300 watts, and that's more than
>enough!  The one requirement is that the
>K2's QSK must be retained.  Having never
>owned an amplifier, I have no experience
>with high power QSK.
>
>I'd be interested in what experience
>others have had with this approach.
>What amplifier brands work, and what
>problems are typical with the QSK issue.
>
>Thanks for the inputs,
>Bill
>K6IFF


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