aj4tf <[email protected]> wrote : >Date: June 24, 2012 4:32:54 PM EDT >To: [email protected] >Subject: [Elecraft] Field Day 2012 with K2-7006
>If you have W4UA in your field day log on either 15m or 75/80m, then you >heard K2/100 #7006 on the air. It stayed powered for about 23 hours >straight. Unfortunately *I* could not stay powered up for 23 hours >straight, so I had to relinquish command to another operator last night. >15m was really open to California and Texas from our location (NC), we made >many contacts there. >73, >de AJ4TF I operated Field Day as Class 1E from my cottage in QC using K2/10 #5995 running 5W. It was a pretty casual operation for me, mostly CW, but it was also the first contest that I have participated in since recently building / installing the KAT2 and KSB2. I decided that in spite of the fact I was only running 5W, I should also try to make at least a few SSB QSOs to get a feel for how the SSB option was working. I was very pleased to get an unsolicited comment on how good my SSB audio was (I am using a Kenwood MC-43S hand mic). I am certain that the station on the other end had no idea I was QRP. I was also very pleased with the operation of the KAT2 tuner. I normally use an external LDG autotuner. Having the internal tuner was very slick and made band changing and switching between my two antennas (a 204 ft doublet & an inverted-L W3EDP) very painless. The K2 was an absolute joy to use for Field Day, which I guess is not too surprising, as it was designed by Eric and Wayne to be "the Ultimate Field Day rig". Michael VE3WMB / VA2NB ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
