[Elecraft] Re: Putting the K2 in K2ZR/FD; 3rd in 1A-b

[wayne burdick]

Nice work, Mark!

Several K2 users have mentioned how well the rig worked for them at 
Field Day. This is gratifying for Eric and me, since that's exactly 
what we designed it for   :)

Now if I could just get out of the lab and into the great outdoors more 
often....

73,
Wayne
N6KR


On Nov 3, 2004, at 1:34 PM, Mark S. Adams, P.E. wrote:

> Hi Gang,
>
> Just a quick gloat from the Buffalo Lighthouse Crew 1A-Battery FD 
> event 2004.  We finished 3rd using my K2 (SN543) and 4 Windoms hung 
> from the top of the Buffalo Lighthouse.  The K2 continues to be THE 
> radio for this type of operation.  Any laptop and a K2 can go the full 
> event without making a deep cycle battery breath hard :-)  And the 
> other group operating from the USS Sullivans, just a stones throw up 
> the shipping channel, and operating with "real" power, is not even 
> noticed unless we are on the exact same frequency working each 
> other....

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