[Elecraft] K2 initial impressions

[Phil Kane]

On 6/26/2021 10:47 AM, Bob McGraw wrote:

> Frankly, signal strength means little to me.  The "copy-ability" of a 
> signal is how I determine signal quality.    A CW signal with a clean 
> tone, no clicks, no chirps, no warbles is a great signal. On the other 
> hand, one with any of those artifacts will be a lousy signal.
> 
> Your K2 should allow you to give and receive outstanding quality signal 
> reports both on transmit and receive.  Be it from 10 watts or 1500 
> watts, there should be NO Difference in signal quality, only signal 
> strength.

A very important point.  We should be teaching that to every new (and 
not-so-new) ham.


73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402
Same call since 1952

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Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon