[Elecraft] HD8R

[Bill Lederer]

Worked them the other day with my Kx2 but to a random wire.  Did it while
on the job--called for several hours, But very satisfying.

Plus it seems that they have very good operation.

w8lvn

On Sun, Nov 7, 2021 at 4:06 PM Jim Sheldon <w0eb at cox.net> wrote:

> My K3S died a couple of weeks ago and I haven't found the power supply
> problem yet - difficult tracing as I don't have the board trace layout
> so finding components off the schematic isn't easy, LOL.
>
> On a lighter not, I replaced it as the shack rig with my KX2 and I've
> been having a blast trying (and sometimes succeeding) to work the
> Galapagos DXpedition HD8R.
>
> With the ARRL Sweepstakes contest on this weekend, HD8R has been
> concentrating on the WARC bands and so far I've worked them on 20, 15
> and 12 meters (12 just a few minutes ago, using my Tri-Band Cushcraft
> A3S  beam as the antenna.  Got 'em on the 2nd call much to my surprise.
> The KX2's internal ATU had no problem matching the beam on 24.894
> (1.0:1) and signals have been pretty decent on 12.
>
> Ant loads on 17 meters too but signals are up and down on 18.074.  Fun
> to keep trying though and the KX2 is running great at 10 watts on a 5 AH
> battery.
>
> Jim, W0EB
>
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