[Elecraft] The name K2

Thu Sep 5 16:18:01 2002

Look on Elecraft's website. There is a blurb about the K2 name in the FAQ=
 section. It's worth a chuckle.

72,
Colin
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----- Original Message -----
From: Eric Manning
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 1:05 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Elecraft] The name K2
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K2ers might find it interesting that "K2" is a famous mountain for =20
climbers, like Everest only a bit less so.

  [No, I'll settle for operating from Dhaka & Sylhet and leave the =20
mountaineering to someone younger and  foolish-er.]

>From: "Gipe, Mike" <[email protected]>
>To: "'Eric Manning'" <[email protected]>
>Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K2 DXpedition to Bangla Desh
>Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2002 15:32:37 -0700
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>Maybe you could take a little side trip and operate from the top of K2?
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>--Mike K1MG
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Eric Manning [mailto:[email protected]]
>Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 6:38 AM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: [Elecraft] K2 DXpedition to Bangla Desh
>
>I propose to operate some of the time on 14060 at 5 watts.  I'll call
>CQ K2 to give you folks a good shot at an S2 QSL.  QUESTION: What's
>the best time of day for the path from South Asia to N America?
>And the path to Europe?
>
>I'll be active 1-6 January.
>--
>Eric Manning   VA7DZ VE3DPV
>K2 #2561 "Pauline"
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K2 #2561 "Pauline"
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