[Elecraft] [K2] New Antenna

[Phil Kane]

Just a note to say that I now have a Cushcraft R8 vertical (40-6
meters) in the air, mounted on a 10 foot mast at the back corner of my
deck which is 8 feet AGL.  The "monster" is 40 feet tall counting the
mast, guyed about 80% up.  We had a raising crew of six people this
morning, and because I did all the assembly and prep work beforehand, up
it went, nice and easy.

Made a couple of PSK31 contacts on 40 and 20 meters and got good reports
(does Mexico count as "real" 40-meter DX if it is a border town?).

C U on the air.....

73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402

 From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
Beaverton (Washington County)  Oregon