[Elecraft] K2 and DX

2009-11-16 Thread Gary D Krause
This weekend was fantastic for DX. 15 and 17 meters were open most of the day at my location in Wyoming. I worked a Japanese station on ten watts with my K2. He asked me to repeat my power level three times. Apparently, he couldn't believe I was only running 10 watts CW. Of course the

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and DX

2009-11-16 Thread jeff martin
] K2 and DX To: Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Monday, November 16, 2009, 8:27 AM This weekend was fantastic for DX.  15 and 17 meters were open most of the day at my location in Wyoming.  I worked a Japanese station on ten watts with my K2.  He asked me to repeat my power level

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and DX

2009-11-16 Thread Ken Alexander
Hi Gary, I wouldn't sell your vertical short. When I have time to get into the contests I've always use a vertical and find that the farther away the station is the easier it is (most times) to break the pileup when I use a vertical. The low angle radiation advantage is noticeable. My best,

[Elecraft] K2 - ARRL DX

2008-02-17 Thread Fred Jensen
I've been playing around a little in the ARRL DX contest, mainly looking for some new ones. I decided to use the K2/100 feeding the amp because it was still hooked up from the WPX RTTY last weekend. First time I've used it in a CW contest. I finally turned the TS-850 on, and switched back

[Elecraft] K2/100 DX

2006-05-29 Thread william parker
Hi All, Well the K2 DX, it just seems never ending. Now that the contest is over, After having to work today, I thought I would give 20M a listen, and compared to yesterday, it seemed dead. I heard a faint signal on 14.029, a CT3FT in Portugal. Just for the heck of it I gave him a shout and

[Elecraft] K2/100 DX

2006-05-28 Thread william parker
Hi all, Just a small segment from my log on my K2 from my third floor apartment during the contest last two days, with home made antenna on window sill. It was fun ! K2 performed Great 9A7A CROATIA, OL1X CZECH, G6M ENGLAND, PI4TUE NETHERLANDS, OE3I AUSTRIA, VA7OO BC CANADA, HG6N