[Elecraft] CQWW SSB observations

[gdaught6 at stanford.edu]

Gary wrote...

> We put my K3 on the 80M spot feeding an Alpha 87 into a 4-square  
> dipole array,
> and ran it the full 48 hrs when propagation allowed without  
> malfunction. 

I worked you with a K3 and an Alpha-76, feeding either a 4-sq or a switchable pair of  
80m quads.   

> Rumor has it (second hand) that some Contesters are now shying away  
> from the K3
> due to it's complexity, but not necessarily it's performance. As a  
> relatively
> experienced owner I had no problem running what I consider to be  
> excellent
> radio. I've owned or operated most of the modern rigs sold in the  
> last 15 years,
> and find the K3 (and my IC-765) to be the best of the group.

I've never heard such a rumor.  I DO KNOW FOR SURE that several very serious 
multi-op contest stations have converted to 100% K3's.

73,



George T Daughters, K6GT
CU in the California QSO Party (CQP)
October 3-4, 2009