[Elecraft] K2 receiver testament

[Mike McCoy]

A few have pointed out (privately) the reason I could hear the contact and
the 'boomer' couldn't is likely due to takeoff angles resulting from the
differences in my antenna height (low) and the boomers antenna height
(high)...

Of course that is the *rational* explanation but I still prefer to think of
it as my K2's 'MoJo' working ;)

As someone said, it's still fun to beat out the 'big guys' no matter what
the reason.

73,
Mike - K5PU

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike McCoy" <mikemccoy@austin.rr.com>
To: "Elecraft" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 10:40 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] K2 receiver testament


> So I'm trying out a new 40 mtr dipole I made/hung today that is only
> resonant on 17mtr (but that's another story)
>
> I'm scanning the band and stop to listen to someone asking someone to
repeat
> his call sign, that "you are too far down in the noise to copy... please
> repeat while I swing my antenna". The one asking for the repeat is
*booming*
> and the one being asked to repeat his call is about S3 to me. When the
> boomer finally gives up I try the S3 signal and get an immediate reply. We
> have a nice TX to PA QSO that lasted about 15-20 minutes mostly talking
> about the K2 and how (even with my 'defective' antenna) I could hear him
but
> the boomer couldn't
>
> At the end of the QSO the boomer calls me immediately. He'd been listening
> and was astounded I could hear him since he has a TS-850S with a beam at
60'
> and here I am hearing/talking to the other guy with a 10w KIT!?!? Even
MORE
> funny (to me) is it turns out the 'boomer' lives about 10 miles from me.
No
> propagation 'funny stuff' going on here, just K2 MOJO!
>
> Mike - K5PU
>
> p.s. I have more to do to my K2 (got BFO mod on the way, etc.) but dang...
> after this awesome weekend topped of by the above I'm not sure I want to
> even touch it ;)
>