[Elecraft] K3 at VP8ORK

[Jan Erik Holm]

Good for you that they had an ACOM amplifier otherwise you
wouldn´t have worked them. Instead you should send a thank
letter to ACOM.


Jim SM2EKM
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On 2011-02-01 23:54, Rich - K1HTV wrote:
> The So. Orkney micro-lite DX-pedition must be using a K3 on 160M. They heard my
> barefoot K3 so they must have had the APF feature on. I needed to turn on APF to
> hear them on the Topband. VP8ORK was DXCC country #222 on 160M with 100 Watts.
> My antenna is an Inverted-L (30' vertical, 100 ft horizontal) with 16 short (1/8
> wavelength) radials.
>
> The K3 worked great in last week's CQ 160M CW contest. It's great being able to
> work with so may high power stations so close to my run frequency. The K3 is a
> superb performer!
>
> 73,
> Rich - K1HTV
>