We'll be operating three (3) KX3s from Radio Central aboard the historic USS SLATER (DE-766) on Wednesday 19 September, from 1600 UTC to 2400 UTC.
We're calling it the "QRP CW DE-Xpedition". Full details, participants, frequencies, QSL info are under callsign K2N at qrzed dot com. We'll be using the SLATER's authentically restored shipboard antennas - one KX3 connected to an 80 foot vertical on the starboard side for 20 meters; one KX3 connected to a 70' vertical on the port side for 17 meters, and one KX3 connected to a 190' long wire running amidships to the fantail for 40 meters. Our counterpoise is a 1200 ton warship sitting in the Hudson River at the Port of Albany, New York. An unexpected surprise was to have Piero Begali ship us four pre-production "Adventure" paddles to put through their paces - two dual lever iambic versions; two single lever mono versions. I've had the mono version here at my shack for a few days now, for *practice* ;) Sorry but no pictures and no product review from me. It's not my place. Let me just say this: "WOW-- its graceful lines, its creative design, its diminunitive size, its sturdy construction, its crisp action, its Begali feel.....WOW!" It's going to be very,very difficult to say "goodbye" to this "KX3-friendly" paddle on Wednesday night. On Thursday morning, I will begin siphoning off dog food money and grocery money so I'll be ready to purchase one when they go into production! Hope to work many of you on Wednesday, 73, Stan WB2LQF www.wb2lqf.com K1#2994 K2# 6980 K3#5244 KX1 #2411 KX3#0325 K9#1 (Cocoa the Chihuahua) ______________________________________________________________ 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
