[Elecraft] (OT) Thank you Elecraft!

[Wayne Burdick]

On behalf of the staff: You're welcome  :)

Wayne
N6KR

On Jan 25, 2012, at 7:21 PM, stan levandowski wrote:

> ...so late last night after patiently wading through the humongous
> pileup on 20M for HK0NA, I finally manage to work the DXpedition.  But
> the band was in lousy shape, the flutter was signaling an imminent
> reversal of fortune and, as luck would have it, I was not *really  
> sure*
> he'd gotten  my callsign correct.  In cases such as this, my personal
> policy is to not even log the QSO -- If I can't feel 'good' about a  
> QSO
> I'd rather ignore it.  Call me old-fashioned -- there's always the  
> hope
> that *tomorrow* brings.  Hey, it's only a hobby!
>
> So along comes *tomorrow* -- I take the dog out and then sit down  
> for an
> early morning check of the bands.  On 20M, I hear an S8 signal calling
> "CQ" and it's HK0NA begging for contacts!  A quick call with 5 watts
> from my K2 into my 44' attic doublet and the result is a solid QSO!
>
> So then I tune up the band and there's VP6T working a pileup at  
> least as
> wide as HK0NA.  No way am I going to play this game!  Maybe another
> time.
>
> So I head up to 15 meters to check out the conditions.  There, on
> 21.035, I find VP6T calling "CQ" over and over with no takers!!
>
> Then my XYL turns on the dishwasher!  Noise level jumps to S6.  The K2
> Noise Blanker is nowhere near as good as the K3's digital noise  
> blanker
> and noise reduction programming.
>
> Off goes the K2; up comes the K3. Darn near total silence!!   By now
> VP6T has attracted some attention, but not much.  I send my call once
> and he comes back!
>
> HK0NA (Malpelo) and VP6T (Pitcairn Island) all in the same morning  
> on 5
> watts and a  44' wire in the attic (and CW of course).
>
> Thank you, Elecraft, for producing the kind of gear that gives the QRP
> community a more level playing field.
>
> P.S. -- Kudos to VP6T for rapid LOTW updates - QSO at 10 a.m EST; LOTW
> confirmation 5 hours later!!!!!!!!!!
>
> 73, Stan WB2LQF
> KX1 #2411    K1#2994    K2# 6980    K3#5244     KX3 (on order)    K9  
> #1
> (Cocoa the Chihuahua)
> Everything is QRP, even the dog.
>
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