[Elecraft] [K2] Radio Owls' Field Day

[Al Lorona]

I just wanted to post my own Field Day observations without necessarily starting 
another thread.

Two things I was extremely happy about:

1/ My 13-year-old son, Simon, made almost 100 contacts by himself. He's had his 
license for ten months. Even Blaise my six-year-old made three contacts and was 
trying for more!

2/ Even though I hadn't used the K2 since last Field Day I never once thought, 
"Okay, I'm operating an Elecraft K2," in order to think about how to do 
something. Instead, I *never* adjusted a control other than the tuning knob; I 
can't even remember being aware of the digital display; the 'transparency' of 
the K2 simply left me hearing and visualizing signals without being aware of the 
rig itself. In short, the rig disappeared. This is a litmus test that I apply to 
all rigs and only two, the K2 and the Omni VI, have ever passed the test. Very 
cool.

I'll have to re-think setting up in a rain forest next year because rain kept us 
off the air for all except 6 hours... but we hope to work you all from a 
different location in 2013.

Regards,

The Radio Owls
Al W6LX  (+ Simon KJ6QNN)
Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon