[Elecraft] New guy checking in...

[Tom Zeltwanger]

Dave,

Welcome and good luck with the K2. I just finished a basic K2 last week and am 
using it with a 6BTV. In fact the antenna is not well-tuned yet, no radials 
(but the ground pipe is probably in water), and I am not using a tuner. Just 
wanted to fire up the rig for testing, and I worked about 10 DX contest QSOs.

So I am sure it will work with your antenna.

73,

Tom KG3V



Quoting David Fleming <david at sight.net>:

> Hi All..
> 
> Just introducing myself. I'll probably be around for awhile as I will
> soon be ordering a K2. I built dozens of Heathkits back in the day and
> I've built quite a few homebrew audio amps and guitar amps (mostly
> vintage Fender and Marshall circuits). I have a fondness for tube gear
> and I'm currently using vintage Heath ham gear (SB-301 rx, SB-401 tx
> and SB-201 amp). The only modern rigs I've ever owned are the Yaesu
> FT-100, FT-897 and FT-900. I wasn't overly impressed with any of them,
> and I always seem to drift back to vintage tube gear. I recently
> started reading up on QRP and I'm ready to try my hand at using low
> power for a change. I've never done that. After much research for the
> ideal QRP rig, it seems the K2 is the way to go. I figure any product
> that can score 4.9/5.0 on eHam with 118 reviews must stand on merit
> rather than hype. Plus, after following this reflector for a few weeks,
> I can see that a very valuable user knowledge base exists. It's a
> no-brainer. I'm really looking forward to building this rig and hearing
> that remarkable receiver that everyone seems to be talking about. It
> sure will be nice to work QSK CW without hearing those relays chatter.
> I trust it will work well with my Hustler 6BTV vertical.
> 
> I've made an agreement with the XYL that I will not put any new money
> into my toys, so I must recycle. I have a Neumann studio mic on ebay
> that should more than cover the cost of the K2. :->
> 
> 73,
> 
> David Fleming W4SMT 
> 
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