[Elecraft] Stew's RX

[David Wilburn]

My biggest problem with the K2, is that not everyone has them (or a K3).
I find I can dig down in the dirt and pull out signals, but then the
other end seldom can hear me.  Admittedly I am only running 100w and a
dipole.  Even if I had a beam, I get the feeling I could hear more than
I can work.  But then I would need an amp so they could hear
me....hmmmmm....well, they will probably be pretty cheap at the top of
the cycle.  People will probably be throwing them away.  

73 es hpy nw yr
-  

David Wilburn
k4dgw at k4dgw.com
K4DGW
K2 S/N 5982


On Sat, 2007-12-29 at 17:46 -0700, Dale Putnam wrote:
> Stew Perry's test is proving once again that rx is the most important part of making Qs. 
> I've been doing a bit of S&P and testing antennas, it is interesting that 160 is acting a lot like 80 just now, with NVIS working well, and a NORD vertical producing further distance Qs. The band is rather quiet, and active. 
>    That was the quick assessment of the greyline as it crossed. I'll check out the conditions a bit later and see how it works then. 
>   Hope to see you on.
> Station is a K2 at 5 with a 360 foot dipole at 40 feet and a NORD vert. with 4 inches of snow cover.
> 
> 
> --... ...--
> Dale - WC7S in Wy
> 
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