[Elecraft] ARRL DX CW contest

[Dave Sergeant]

I also had a bash in the ARRL contest from the DX side (so worked 
loads of you chaps but no new countries..).

394 QSOs, claimed score 126,474 operating QRP from my K2 at 5W and a 
60ft longwire. As always the K2 worked impeccably.

In this contest us QRP operators get a kick in sending 005 as the 
power and awaiting the response (loads of 'fb QRP' comments). And an 
even greater satisfaction after waiting to call while the operator 
struggles to get the details from someone sending 599200 then getting 
through the very first call...)

Conditions seemed a bit down, with no W6 or W7 and only a few W0s. 
Best 'DX' was BC on 20 and OR. A few QSOs on 80, none on 160. With 
157 QSOs I guess 10m was my best band.

73 Dave G3YMC
K2 #2498

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