[Elecraft] re:K2/100

Thu May 9 11:41:02 2002

Hi, Dave...

For the kind of thing you're doing, the K2 is hard to beat and the fun of
QRP is impossible to beat.  However, for example... I lived in Texas until
eight years ago when we moved to New Mexico.  Every Sunday morning for the
past eight years I've had an hour-long QSO with old friends in TX.  Once in
a great while, QRM is such that I go to 1500 watts. Although I've talked to
them on the K2, it usually makes for very rough copy on their end.  So, as
much as I love my K2, I'll never be without a QRO rig for specific-station,
point-to-point communication when it is needed.  The question is, after I
get my KPA-100, will the Icom 756PRO stay or go??  :-)

Ed, W5EJ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Barr" <[email protected]>
To: "Elecraft digest" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 2:01 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] re:K2/100

> I have never understood so many K2ers want to run high power.  Since
> completing  K2 sn 537, never running more than 5 watts to a tribander at
> 45 feet or a open wire dipole, my QRP DXCC RTTY count has gone up to
> 225.  And in all CQ WW CW DX contests since the K2 has been up and
> running I have worked DXCC each time... 5 watts.   Recently, K1B and the
> 3XY8 stations were worked as RTTY qrp #s 224 and 225,  the 3X on the
> third call.  In the '01 ARRL RTTY Roundup, K2YG won the NNJ section
> running 5 watts (there is no QRP category).
>
> Pardon the horn-blowing.
>
> Save electricity.  Avoid RFI.  Work hard.  Run QRP.  Feel good!
>
> Dave K2YG
>
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