[Elecraft] K2 #4130 on the air in SSB !!!

[JEAN-FRANCOIS MENARD]

Hi,

First of all, I would like to thanks Elecraft and his fabulous team 
that give us memorable moments building their kits !!! It's the first 
time in my life I have so much fun and desire to do something.... even 
on a beautiful sunny day !!! ;-)

And YES !!! Finally K2 #4130 is on the air in SSB !!! I made my first 
real QSO yesterday. I receive only excellent comments. I'm using my 
Kenwood hand microphone that I receive with my TS-2000. It's not a desk 
mike but everybody told me that my audio was excellent.... it's not 
only the mic, it's my K2 also. :-)

I transmit at about 13W. I receive very good quality report. I also got 
a better report than someone transmitting with 100W with a so so 
antenna !!!

I'm using a vertical V antenna on 80M, well calibrated with my 
MFJ-259B... so no antenna tuner is necessary between 3.750 to 3.790.

I'm very surprised of the perfromance and people comments. When you 
hear people telling those comments about something you build and 
using.... you can't feel better !!! ... and even when it's your first 
time building project !!!


73 and hope to hear you soon Elecraft folks !!!


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Jean-François Ménard / VA2VYZ
k2 at cima.ca

Amateur Radio Club of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Web site: http://homepage.mac.com/jfmenard
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