[Elecraft] Re: K2 / 10 watts & DX

[Larry Phipps]

My son has been licensed for 2 weeks, and using a K2 and an OCF dipole 
at 40', he has worked about 20 countries running 5W. He has done this 
with a variety of digital modes like PSK31 and Olivia. I'm sure on cw 
the total would be more. He has received many reports of "I can't 
believe you're QRP" and "very clean signal".

If a DXpedition showed up on Saturday afternoon on a crowded 20m band... 
would he work him? Probably not, but I have experienced the "K2 mojo" in 
such circumstances on occasion.

Larry N8LP



Dave Sergeant wrote:
> On 3 May 2006 at 4:01, KD1E wrote:
>
>   
>> I've been wondering about the K2's viability as a main rig.  The RX
>> has clearly proven itself as being fabulous.  Well, a notch filter
>> would be nice, but other than that I'm pretty happy with it.  But is
>> 10 watts, give or take, enough?  I decided to chase some DX to find
>> out.
>>     
>
> Well with 5W CW (official QRP) I have worked 211 countries and 1,011 
> slots from 14,252 QSOs since I got my K2. Slightly slow at the moment 
> with conditions as they are, but still 117 countries and 343 slots so 
> far this year. Yes the K2 is excellent as a QRP main rig!
>
> 73 Dave G3YMC
>
> http://www.davesergeant.com
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