[Elecraft] K2/100 #3311 in ARRL DX CW Test

[Mike Harris]

G'day,

#1400 @ 100W did a little S&P on 14/21/28 MHz.

I was only looking to see how many states I could snag in between doing
other stuff during a wonderfully sunny weekend.  I ended up with 30 states
plus two provinces out of 104 exchanges plus a few others heard in
pile-ups but not worked 'cos I guess they were S&P as well.  Only
heard/worked three Canadian's.

I figured there would be at least one contest super station in each state.
Propagation favoured Texas and the other southern states although NY, PA
etc also show in the log.  Many huge signals.  The KAT100 matched my 30
metre vertical on 20 metres with about 80:1 SWR at the antenna with 150
feet of feeder.  30W radiated, 70W warming the worms, the feeder is
underground in optical fibre cable ducting.

104 QSO's, 2 Dupes, 63 Mults = 19278 points.  No big deal.  Now for a
fight with the robot.

On an off topic subject, anyone know how to change the red rubber fuel 
priming plunger on a Briggs & Stratton classic 35 lawnmower engine?  It 
presses in but is very slow to return to normal for the next pump.  XYL 
uses the mower so if I have to start it up that's less time on the K2.  I 
guess that makes it on topic!

Regards,

Mike VP8NO