[Elecraft] New member intro

[Wayne Burdick]

Welcome to the list, Chuck. I hope you quickly get that one more country you need. And a few more for good measure.

73,
Wayne
N6KR


On Feb 21, 2017, at 8:49 AM, Chuck Chandler <chandlerusm at gmail.com> wrote:

> Greetings to the list!
> 
> After many years and much DX, I am retiring my beloved Ten Tec Orion and
> have a K3S kit and P3 on the way.  I'm looking forward to building it and
> putting it on the air.  I ordered the Sub-RX and dual 400 Hz 8-pole
> filters.  More options later perhaps.
> 
> I've been licensed since 1983, been pretty serious about DX'ing for a
> while.  I'm one away from Honor Roll so the Elecraft should be the one to
> get me there.  The home station is pretty modest, a small LPDA at 50 feet,
> a Butternut HF9V for low bands, an Inverted-L for Top Band, and K9AY loops
> for receive.  I'm putting together a shorty-40 2 element yagi but will have
> it low to the ground for now.  I've got a couple of kilowatt amps, one is
> for the K3S and the other for the backup rig, a Yaesu FT-1000MP.
> 
> I'm just outside Hattiesburg, MS and work for the local university.  I've
> got about 3 more years to retirement.
> 
> I expect for now I'll likely read more than write, unless I have questions
> about the build or the operation.
> 
> 73 de Chuck, WS1L