[Elecraft] K2 6216 On Air For First Time

[Ken, KA0W]

Hello Richard!

good to hear your K2 is up and running.

I'm starting Assembly, Part III today (Friday).
Perhaps by the end of the weekend will have the K2/100
going as well. 

I listened on 40m for the past couple of days and it
does do very well in the noise. I find it more
pleasant to listen to then my FT-1000D and Orion II. I
was hoping for that.

Have fun with the K2!

Ken, KA0W








--- Dianne & Richard Gething <dgething at nex.net.au>
wrote:

> Hi 
> 
> My K2 is finally on the air for the first time.
> 
> CW contact with VK7EE in Hobart on 80 mtrs from here
> in Melbourne. 
> 
> Using the K2 barefoot with 10 watts, into a Z Match
> antenna coupler, and 600 ohm open wire line to a
> dipole. A bit rough with my hand key but got through
> OK. The rig performed great, particularly the Rx
> filters, as it was a bit noisy. 
> 
> Thanks to all, particularly Don Wilhelm, to get me
> to this stage.
> 
> The next stages are to build the KSB2 and K2/100. 
> 
> Looking forward to DX contacts next. Hope to contact
> some of you in the future.
> 
> Thanks again 
> 
> 73's  Richard  VK3AGQ.
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