[Elecraft] K2 QRP fun in ARRL DX SSB

[goldtr8 at charter.net]

As good as the Elecraft stuff is the Antenna makes a big difference.

I could hear and work guys on the big loop that were below noise on the 
dipole.

~73
Don
KD8NNU


On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 6:48 AM, Bill W4ZV wrote:

> Last summer I picked up a mis-assembled KSB2 on the cheap to add to my 
> 2004
> vintage K2.  After fixing a few assembly problems and installing the 
> updated
> crystal set, I checked it out with a few QSOs but had not used it much 
> on
> SSB since then.
> Yesterday I decided to pull it out and try a few QSOs on 10m in the 
> ARRL
> contest.  Wow what a pleasant experience!  The SSB received audio 
> sounds
> absolutely great and my TX audio (Heil HC4 headset) worked well enough 
> to
> get through to most stations in just a few calls.  I was amazed to 
> actually
> break a modest pileup on FO5QB!
>
> After ~1 hour of purely S&P operating, I had 81 QSOs in 24 countries,
> including all continents except Asia (not heard due to poor 
> conditions).  Of
> course stacked 6el Yagis deserve a little credit!  :-)
> Thank you Elecraft for a great QRP rig...even on SSB!
>
> 73,  Bill  W4ZV
>
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