[Elecraft] {OT} WW2DEM

[Don Wilhelm]

Stan,

If that K2/100 ever needs repair or servicing, I will make the same 
offer I do to blind hams - no labor charge, only parts and shipping.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/8/2014 6:04 PM, stan levandowski wrote:
> For those with interest:
>
> The museum ship USS SLATER in Albany, NY is the very last of 563 
> destroyer escorts built during World War II that remains afloat in 
> America.  It's been restored to 1945 condition and represents a real 
> piece of history.
>
>
> For years, the amateur station has limped along with 30 year old 
> technology.
>
>
> Today, WW2DEM is on-the-air with its new "All-American-made" 100 watt 
> fully optioned K2.  Many thanks to Dale Putnam WC7S who built up the 
> K2/100 plus options for only the cost of shipping, to Tony Baleno who 
> built and donated a beautiful ZN-9 paddle and to Ken WB2ART who 
> provided attractive bezel personalization.
>
>
> The ship is on the air most Saturdays (daytime) on 7062 CW; 7262 SSB 
> or 14062 CW; 14262 SSB
>
>
> Only the ship's vintage maritime antennas are used.  They consist of 
> 70 and 80 foot wire verticals and a 100' long wire plus a 190' long 
> wire that runs towards the fantail and then back up to the main mast. 
>  Matching is easily accomplished with the KAT2.
>
>
> There is a QRZ page entry for WW2DEM with QSL info, etc.
>
>
> 73, Stan WB2LQF
>
>
>
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