[Elecraft] Ducie Island - ARRL News Letter Excerpt

[Larry Phipps]

Posted today in ARRL News Letter... Larry N8LP

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The ARRL Letter
Vol. 27, No. 8
February 29, 2008
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==> DUCIE ISLAND, VP6DX: MAKING CONTACTS, BREAKING RECORDS 

The Ducie Island crew received inquiries about the equipment and antennas used on Ducie Island. They reported that each operating position used: 

* Elecraft K3 radio. They said "The outstanding receiver and transmitter characteristics allowed us to run two positions simultaneously on any band -- even the very narrow 30 meter band -- with absolutely no interference. Good design makes the complex appear simple: the ins and outs of this sophisticated radio were quickly mastered by the operator team, none of whom had seen a K3 before the expedition."