But, a wise decision on Kevin's part! 20 was solid CW from 14.000 to 14.095 on Sun (one of those signals was K6SRA, the call I was using from WK6I) CU next Sun
Fred K6DGW Auburn CA CM98lw Tom Althoff wrote: > > Darn! I was hoping to QNI my first Elecraft CW net today with the new > improved K2 #1117. Oh well. > > My "new" K2 is fully aligned and calibrated. I put it to a test along side > the Orion in the SS this weekend. Not a significant difference in the > ability to pull out weak stations along side strong ones. Both rigs IF set > for 100Hz, K2 with the AF2 80Hz audio filter turned on. The DSP on the > Orion didn't seem to make it better...only different. > > I tried for a clean sweep with 1 QSO per section but blew it when I called a > W1 who turned out to be in FLA. So I gave up and went for QSO count. > > Ended up with 222 QSO's in 71 sections for 31,524 points. That's a 5W K2 > to either dipoles or a triband yagi on my roof. > > The radio is definitely competitive! > > If the CW net is held next Sunday I'll try to check in to meet some of you > guys on the air. > > 73 de Tom K2TA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Rock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Elecraft" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 2:31 PM > Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Cancellation > > > Howdy Folks, > > Between listening to the bands and reading my database I find there > > will be a low probability of either a good turnout or finding a vacant > > spot to run either of the nets. Last year I simply called it off so I > > plan to do the same this year. I will see you all again next Sunday. > > Until then I hope for good propagation for the Sweepstakes. If I get > > rambunctious I may just try my hand at a few contacts. I contest the old > > fashioned way however: paper and pencil with a set of paddles in hand. No > > memory keyers, no software interface, no artificial means of capturing CW > > to text. So if I cannot read your 35 wpm sending perfectly the first time > > that may be the reason :) > > Good luck to you all, > > Kevin. KD5ONS > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Post to: [email protected] > > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
