[Elecraft] K2 - How good on SSB?

[Bekir Kemal Ataman]

I have made more than 1000 QSOs (85 DXCCs so far) using QRP K2 and have
always got excellent reports, using a simple inverted vee dipole antenna
ONLY.

It is true I have missed a few DXCC entities like Aghanistan, Korea,
Jibouti and South Africa because I could not get over the pileup of big
guns, but these are about all that I have missed. If you are patient
enough, you eventually get through. So I never bothered to use a PA.

73!
de TA2RX

>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

Bekir Kemal Ataman, Ph. D.
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Marmara University, Faculty of Engineering
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Goztepe, Istanbul, Turkiye
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