[Elecraft] K2 6442 ON THE AIR

[MTcja]

Thanks to the patient assistance from Don, W3FPR K2 6442 was on the air last
night (for the first time) with N7CMJ, Less of Evergreen, MT.  We initiated
our contact on 2m to coordinate and then made contact on 10m and 15m. 
According to N7CMJ my signal was 5/5 with 5 watts.  His frequency readout
was 28.499.09 to my 28.500.  I guess that is good enough for now.  All I
have left to do is install the 60m accessory and the KIO2 (looks
intimidating).  

All was not perfect however.  Just a couple of problems cropped up.

1.  I am getting a flash of HiCur occasionally when I transmit.  The Current
setting is at the recommended 2.0 and I was only running 5 Watts.

2.  According to N7CMJ the Elecraft mic sounded great.  Not so with my Heil
Traveler Headset.  For reasons unknown, it caused a "thumping" or pulsing
sound in the receiving station.  I do not know what this could be and
neither did Less.  Per Heil instructions, I am using the same adapter as
that used by Kenwoods.

Suggestions more than welcome on the above issues.

Again,  thanks to Don, Less and also Gary (W7GFB) for all the help getting
on the air.

Chris
K7CJA
K2#6442

P.S. I am hoping to get on the MT net this AM.
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