[Elecraft] New KPA100 hatched

[Bruce D. McLaughlin]

Well, I have come to the end of the road for now.  I have built
everything I bought and I am now out of parts. (Sniff, sniff).  The KPA
was installed this evening and had its first two QSOs.  The second one
yielded F0/F8DQL on 20 meter CW at 9:45 PM local when the band was just
about gone.  The reports were 559 each way.  The KPA was doing 90 watts
(I didn't run it quite wide open . . . why tempt fate on the first
night, hi).  That is a good haul from Ohio under any circumstances.

 

I continue to be impressed with the K2 - - now a K2/100.  What a nice
radio indeed.  The FT 1000D sitting next to it looks unhappy.  I plan to
continue exploring lower power but there are times when QRO is needed.
I guess 90-100 watts isn't so sinful compared to what it might do hooked
up to the Commander HF 2500.  But that can wait.  Now to try it out on
SSB.

 

Bruce - W8FU



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