[Elecraft] HD8R

[Drew AF2Z]

I got HD8R with 100 watts CW to endfed wire antenna. Here's a short 
video of my trusty old K3 and Bunnell sideswiper in action:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=folzh8pE6WM

73,
Drew
AF2Z



On 11/07/21 11:05, Jim Sheldon 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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