[Elecraft] K2 QRP fun in ARRL DX SSB

[Ray Sills]

Once again, those experiences reinforce the idea that if you have  
$1000 to spend on a shack, spend $500 on the antenna.  :)

73 de Ray
K2ULR


On Mar 4, 2012, at 7:32 AM, goldtr8 at charter.net wrote:

> 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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