[Elecraft] My K3 is Sick!

[Jim Sheldon]

Ain't it fun?  Did basically the same thing this morning but instead of my K3, I fired up the KX3 and using my SPLIT macro (sets it up 2KHz).  Had it on a non-resonant vertical and forgot to switch over to the beam.   Heard a K6 just 2 KHz up from FT5ZM's TX frequency finish and I jumped in with a call -- BINGO!  They came right back.  First time I've gotten a DXpedition on one call with the KX3.  (I've done it a few with the K3/KPA500 combination though.)  I've had a lot of people ask me, "What good is the P3 anyway?"  You just proved what I always tell them, "If you haven't got one, you'll never believe my answer."

Jim - W0EB

> Sick seems to be the word the kids at the Olympics now use to
> describe an
> exceptional performance, as in, "Dude, that gold medal run you just
> did was totally sick"!
>
> So, I tune in to 10 meters CW this morning to see what FT5ZM is up
> to.  As
> usual, the pileup is S9 and about 20 khz wide.  I'm running my K3
> at five
> watts, into a G5RV wire antenna up about 30 feet.  And it's snowing.
>
> But, what the heck.  I widen the P3 range to see the whole pileup,
> look for a minute to see where he's listening, punch up my Split
> macro, and call. Once.  Back he comes, first time.
>

> 73,
> John W3DN