[Elecraft] K3S in CQWW-CW

[Byron Peebles]

Really gotta love this radio.

I operated the CQWW CW Contest in "holiday mode", which means when the 
family was otherwise occupied and I wasn't, I'd hop on the radio for a 
few contacts.  With a couple of late hours on 40 meters each night, and 
some spinning through the cluster spots, I was able to make about 400 
QSOs in very few hours.  I felt pretty good about that considering I'd 
sold my Alpha 9500 to bring in the KPA500 and KAT500.  My Sunday was 
otherwise occupied or the numbers would have been significantly higher, 
since you really don't tire when listening to this receiver.

It felt really good to break a pileup on something distance, like D4C or 
CE0Y without the legal limit.

With the 8-pole filters the receive is amazing, even in crowded band 
conditions.

I viewed this as a weekend of practice with CW and the radio and I feel 
better about my abilities with both.  I have more to do, of course, but 
I viewed the weekend a success and my decision to upgrade to the K3S a 
great one.

73, Byron
NZ3O