[Elecraft] Re: [QRP-L] T33C All K2 DXpeditiono on 24.925

[Bob Nielsen]

On Sun, Apr 11, 2004 at 05:21:21AM -0600, Karl Larsen wrote:
> On Sat, 10 Apr 2004, Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft wrote:
> 
> > I just worked the T33C Banaba Reef DXpedition on 24.925. (Dave, K3LP was at 
> > the mic.) He says all 8 K2s are rock'in and roll'in. Three on CW, three on SSB 
> > and two on digital modes.
> > 
> > Sounds like they are having a lot of fun. 50,000 QSO's so far and they expect 
> > to top 80,000.
> > 
> > Pretty cool - but I'm a little biased... ;-)
> > 
> > They should be there through mid next week. See:
> > 
> > http://www.dx-pedition.de/banaba2004/
> 
> 	I went to the above web page and they have a log search engine 
> and it's very satisfying to see we had a two way QRP DX contact on 15 
> meter cw. I didn't know they were QRP and thought I was not going to 
> work such a weak signal, but they came right back!
> 

I doubt if they are QRP.  Their web page says they are using seven
K2/100s with six ACOM-1000 amplifiers, although they have been pretty
weak when I have worked them.  They do have very good ears (and
probably little noise) and came right back to my 5 watts on 17m.

There have been several reports on the DX reflectors that the online
log has had problems with both extra indicated dupes and missing QSOs. 
It shows an extra 40M contact for me while my 15M contact is missing.

Bob, N7XY