First real DX QSO with my KX2/AX1 was on the back porch running FT8.
Worked VP6D on 20 meter FT8 10/30/2018 @ 21:06 UTC -- about knocked me
off the chair when I got the "ack" and 73 from them. I was running 10
watts out and had two 16 foot counterpoise wires laid out across the
deck into the back yard. Both the KX2 and laptop were on internal
batteries. Almost makes me want to retire the KX2/AX1 as I doubt I'll
do much better than that at my age since I don't get out portable too
much. KX2/AX1 in the fabric carrying case along with a Bunnel 6B
miniature test set hand key and the KXPD2 paddles and a handful of
connectors/adapters plus the AX1 counterpoise and another 56 feet of the
same size wire for a wire antenna when I visit relatives in Louisiana
and Texas.
Jim, W0EB
------ Original Message ------
From: "W0FK" <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: 11/15/2018 8:42:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] FT8 + AX1 in the field?
My first use of the AX1 was with my KX2 sitting at my kitchen table. I
had a
couple of FT8 QSO's on 20M. The largest part of my station was my
laptop!
Lou, W0FK
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St. Louis, MO
"The difference between stupidity and genius is that
genius has its limits." Albert Einstein
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