[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Cancellation

[Tom Althoff]

Darn!  I was hoping to QNI my first Elecraft CW net today with the new
improved K2 #1117.   Oh well.

My "new" K2 is fully aligned and calibrated.   I put it to a test along side
the Orion in the SS this weekend.   Not a significant difference in the
ability to pull out weak stations along side strong ones.  Both rigs IF set
for 100Hz, K2 with the AF2 80Hz audio filter turned on.   The DSP on the
Orion didn't seem to make it better...only different.

I tried for a clean sweep with 1 QSO per section but blew it when I called a
W1 who turned out to be in FLA.   So I gave up and went for QSO count.

Ended up with 222 QSO's in 71 sections for 31,524 points.   That's a 5W K2
to either dipoles or a triband yagi on my roof.

The radio is definitely competitive!

If the CW net is held next Sunday I'll try to check in to meet some of you
guys on the air.

73  de Tom K2TA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Rock" <kevinrock at earthlink.net>
To: "Elecraft" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 2:31 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Cancellation


> Howdy Folks,
>     Between listening to the bands and reading my database I find there
> will be a low probability of either a good turnout or finding a vacant
> spot to run either of the nets.  Last year I simply called it off so I
> plan to do the same this year.  I will see you all again next Sunday.
> Until then I hope for good propagation for the Sweepstakes.  If I get
> rambunctious I may just try my hand at a few contacts.  I contest the old
> fashioned way however: paper and pencil with a set of paddles in hand.  No
> memory keyers, no software interface, no artificial means of capturing CW
> to text.  So if I cannot read your 35 wpm sending perfectly the first time
> that may be the reason :)
>     Good luck to you all,
>         Kevin.   KD5ONS
>
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