[Elecraft] My K2 in CQWW CW

[Ken Alexander]

Hi Stan,

Yes, I was running 100 watts during the contest.  If I'm going to sit in front of my radio all weekend then I want LOTS of QSOs!  So, I turn up the power.  I was single band on 20m all weekend (I like being able to get a good night's sleep!).  

I'm using a vertical and worked 290 stations in 87 countries and 25 zones.  I would have liked more QSOs but I napped through some critical periods on Saturday and Sunday afternoon.  I'm very pleased with my country and zone totals though.

I'll be ordering my AF-1 and cabinet next week.  Hope we can compare notes when they're built!

73 - Ken
VE3HLS



--- On Tue, 11/30/10, stan levandowski <sjl219 at optonline.net> wrote:

> From: stan levandowski <sjl219 at optonline.net>
> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] My K2 in CQWW CW
> To: k.alexander at rogers.com
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 8:18 PM
> On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 7:38 PM, Ken
> Alexander wrote:
> 
> > Pure joy!  I was search & pouncing up and
> down the dial with my K2 set up as follows:
> 
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> 
> Geez...great minds think alike,Ken!  I just got off
> the phone with Elecraft a couple hours ago.  I, too,
> ordered the AF-1 today and now I'm about to email that guy
> who sells the plastic boxes for it.  You described
> exactly what I felt during the contest.  I had the best
> time of my life this weekend.
> 
> For the record, did you operate with 100 watts?
> 
> 73
> 
> Stan Levandowski WB2LQF
> HF QRP CW -- Doing more with less for over 50 years!
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