[Elecraft] K2 - How good on SSB?

[Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy]

Ran my K2 barefoot on SSB and CW for about a year before getting around to 
building the KPA100 amplifier, was having too much fun jousting with the big 
boys over 'Outside of Europe' DX on 40m. K2 earned its keep on SSB and the 
old story is true, it's the antenna's performance that counts.

73,
Geoff
GM4ESD


Fred N3CSY wrote:


> Thinking about building my 2nd K2.  First # 54xx,
> was a very sucessful build.
>
> Does anyone have thoughts on how well the K2,
> operates, by itself, as a SSB HF rig?  It would
> seem 15W is kind of pushing it for a suitable
> signal - but just wondered if any successful
> K2 SSB ops are around.
>
> And I've always had this belief that 15W is not
> enough to drive many or any amps?
>
> Thanks,
> Fred, N3CSY