[Elecraft] CQ WW CW and E$lecraft

[K8TB]

    I just got back from the qth of N8CC. Jeff has a contest grade 
station set up. Besides 2 or 3 HF towers, he has both an 80 and a 160 
1/4 wave vertical, along with 3 1350' long beverage antennas.

    He had a handful of hams over to operate single op/single band in 
the contest.

    On 20 m, there was K8DD, with a K2.
       780 q's, 135 countries, 33 zones, score 363,720

    On 40 m, there was AC8W, with a K2
    375 q's, 109 countries, 30 zones, score 129,687

    On 80 m, K8AQM, with a K2
    336 q's, 101 countries, 25 zones, score 115,668

    And on 160 meters:
    N8EA with my K3
    119 Q's, 56 countries, 18 zones, score 22,200


    It was an Elecraft room. The only problem was when I arrived one 
hour before the end of the contest, to pick up my K3. I think the phrase 
was "Over our dead bodies!"

    The different ops took turns listening to the K3. Jeff, N8CC likes 
160. With 80 acres, two full size 1/4 wave verticals for both 80 and 
160, and 3 beverages, yes, he likes 160. He told me that he thought at 
first the K3 was not hooked up to the antenna selector, until he 
starting tuning around. Something about "a really quiet receiver". He is 
totally impressed.

    K8AJ and I had to wait till 2359 Zulu, and then, reluctantly, I was 
allow to retrieve my K3. Within that room, there were 5 more ordered.

       Tom, K8TB   K3 # FB-53