[Elecraft] IARU

[Dave G3VGR]

This weekend during the IARU contest was the first opportunity I had to 
really use the K2 in anger. I finished the project about 5 weeks ago, but 
was then continually away from home on business trips. Saturday night on 40 
metres was a joy, the K2 RX performance was fantastic compared to my IC706. 
It was a joy to hear signals separately instead of the "mush" the IC706 
generates. I had to struggle a bit with just QRP output, but managed almost 
300 QSOs. The KPA100 is almost complete, so I'm really looking forward to 
the Autumn contest season with this superb rig.
73, Dave G3VGR
K2 #4783
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randy Johnson" <randyj at loan-wolf.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 8:12 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] IARU


> After a half-hearted effort in the IARU contest, at about midnight our 
> time, 0700z, I decided to hook up the K2 and try QRP on 40 meters, 
> operating as AA6SS.    In just over an hour, did 51 QSO's, more than I 
> normally do in any contest at any time with 100 w from W6. These incl ZL, 
> LU, CX, PY, PJ2, V31, all with 5 watts into a vertical.
>
> As those who have operated QRP in a contest will testify, it's easy to get 
> run over, but at that hour, 3AM EDT, only the stalwarts were still up and 
> there wasn't much competition, which made it a lot easier. Lotta fun to 
> come onto a contest in the last few hours when all the regulars have 
> already contacted each other and then they will take the time to dig you 
> out of the noise.  You feel pretty popular.
>
> Randy W6SJ
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