[Elecraft] K2's on the air

[Gary D Krause]

I've noticed lately that I've been chatting with more and more owners of K2's 
on CW.  In the past, I would occasionally run into one but, now it's a little 
more frequent.  I'm also wondering if more people use them for contests rather 
than rag chewing?

Last night I moved up the band on 40 meters to give a shout on SSB.  It's a 
little more challenging but, fun.  I was just about to give up calling CQ when 
a gentleman from Arkansas answered.  I live in Wyoming.  He was amazed that I 
was running only 14 watts.  Before anyone points out the obvious that 
propagation is a big factor as well as antennas, blah, blah, blah, it's still 
very satisfying to know that 10 to 15 watts can do a pretty good job even on 
SSB.  By the way, I use a full quarter wave ground plane vertical for 40 
meters, home-brew, now traps or coils.  So, I've decided to start working more 
SSB with the K2 just to see what I can do at the bottom of the sun spot cycle. 
 Or is it the start?

Gary, N7HTS
K2 Pile-up buster # 6113