[Elecraft] In the dark, allmost.

[Kevin Rock]

Once when I was working on my computer the power company knocked on my door to tell me the power would be shut off for an hour.  So I took the K2 and a battery 
out on the back porch.  The bands were very quiet.  So I worked a number of stations until the power came back on.  The noise level jumped to about S5 in an instant.  
I had thought my antennas were not very good until that day.  I learned that living in the city is not where you want to be an amateur radio operator.  Now I live on a 
mountain in Oregon miles from my nearest neighbor.  It is very quiet too :)
   Kevin.   KD5ONS

1/23/2003 8:03:15 AM, Vic Rosenthal <vic@rakefet.com> wrote:

>Leo Starrenburg PA5LS wrote:
>
>> Suddenly the room was dark, and every piece of equipment stopped. Everything
>> except my K2, the internal battery took over and it kept on working just as
>> usual, allowing me to finish the qso.
>
>I presume you noticed the tremendous drop in noise as all of the thermostats,
>doorbell transformers, motors, computers, and 'entertainment' equipment for
>blocks around quit.  This once happened to me and the bands sounded almost as
>quiet as they do when I'm on a camping trip!
>
>Vic K2VCO