[Elecraft] K2 #7150 is born; and the third time's a charm

[Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF]

G'day Wayne from the land downunder!
Congratulations on completing the build of one of the best Amateur Radio transceivers available today and big welcome to you and your dad to the wonderful world of Amateur Radio.
Thanks for sharing your journey with us.

73 de
Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF
Innisfail, QLD, Australia
Elecraft K3 #4257 + KPA500 + PR6 + K144XV = Multiband greatness!

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Wayne Conrad 
  To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
  Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 8:23 AM
  Subject: [Elecraft] K2 #7150 is born; and the third time's a charm


  In nineteen seventy something, I passed a ham radio exam for the first 
  time.  I never got a station put together, and so never got on the air.

  In nineteen eighty something, I passed the test again.  But once again I 
  didn't get a station and never got on the air.

  This time, I built the station _first_, then got licensed.  About a 
  month ago I finished K2 #7150, with the aid of great instructions, 
  Elecraft's fine support, the archive of this mailing list, and all of 
  your generous help.  Oh, and the Optivisor.  I spent weeks wearing the 
  Optivisor.

  Saturday, dad and I each passed both the technician and general exams. 
  Our callsigns have just been assigned (they're even sequential).

  I'm going to drop by the ham store on the way home and pick up a log 
  book.  I know I'm not required to log my contacts, but having dad's 
  callsign as my first log entry... how can I not do that?

  This has been a long time coming.  Thanks for all of your help in making 
  it happen.

  73, Wayne Conrad KF7QGA
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