[Elecraft] K3 Deliveries etc.

[Björn Mohr]

Bob,

I don't know about your setup, but there is almost daily e-skip between DL
and SM on 10 meters. Up here in SM, 10 meter has been pretty fun although is
supposed to be dead. Mostly e-skip from all over EU, but also many openings
to SA and some sweet openings to NA this summer. I'm sure there's been more,
but there are few operators actually checking the band. If 10 meter is
quiet, don't assume there is no propagation. Spin down to 11 meter and
listen, you might hear 100s of stations, a pretty good indicator 10 is open.

But the biggest reason for me to want my K3 now! is that topband has come to
life for the winter season. I'm a tired bastard in mornings, but now I just
have to wake up for sun rise every time I get the opportunity! :)

Turn on the radio and activate the bands, a turned off radio won't make
contacts.

73 de Björn /SM0MDG



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I don't understand the stress factor here.  The bands are in such dreadful
shape (at least from here in Germany) that you can turn on your radio (mine
are an FT-1000MP MkV and a K2) and you think the receivers are dead.  

I have a friend who has a Yaesu and Kenwood dealership, and he says guys
bring in their radios all the time because they think the thing is dead on
receive.  He says he can't even demonstrate most days and he has a real
antenna farm.

About the only band that is somewhat usable from here is the 40m band.

Of course some like to just sit and look at their new toy...

Vy 73, Bob DJ0MBC/WU5T