[Elecraft] New convert

[Wingkeel at aol.com]

I am a new HAM operator witha Tech+ ticket, (hopefully General after this 
weekend).
I am presently building my K2 but it is going slowly due to lack of time.  
Last night, being pretty brain dead after four hours of studying for a 
commercial radio operators test, I decided to give 40-meters a try with my ICOM-718 on 
a mono-pole.  Just for kicks, I turned it down to 10-watts.  I couldn't get 
through to a couple CQ's but found one signal booming in from Toronto.  I 
pounced on it and low and behold, he comes back to me...my second CW contact.  It 
didn't last more than about 20-minutes but it was most gratifying.  Needless to 
say, I was up at 0200 working on my K2.

I work on a ship that goes to Japan, China, Taiwan and Korea.  I am presently 
getting my tickets to run from these countries while I'm dockside.  I hope to 
see a lot of you on 20-40 meters in the future.

Buying an Elecraft transceiver is like having an extended family.  Even 
though I haven't met most of you, I feel i'm getting to know you through your 
emails  The building feedback from other members is fabulous.  My K2 should be 
upand running before I go back out to sea in mid July.

See ya'll on the air...

                                      Terry Southern
                                         KC0QZX
                                      Lafayette, CO