One such letter cancels a year of gripes. Be proud, Elecraft.
...robert KE2WY
On 3/2/2020 14:52, Wayne Burdick wrote:
Hi all,
I forwarded a few questions from HF Pack list members to a Special Forces
commander whose unit has been using KX2s in the field for three years. He
passed along the following additional comments:
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"We prefer to use Off Center Fed Dipoles (OCFD). They work for us because they
present a consistent, predictable mismatch on the frequencies we use. I made a few
small baluns out of binocular cores that are 4:1, which handle the output of the KX2
on Voice, CW and digital all day long. Typically the dipoles are strung up
arms-reach-high in the field, which gives us easy 300 - 400 mile range in our KX2
nets. If we're fortunate enough to have a tree, that OCFD with a center height at 10
to 15 feet or so works perfect for NVIS, at least for us.
"You'd be proud to know my KX2 has survived remote jungles, 14-er peaks in Colorado,
-30 degree F temps, a helicopter crash, and gunfights / IED blasts .... I think the
radio has held up better than I have."
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He closed with:
"Feel free to hit me up with any additional questions from the gang and I'll do my
best to answer."
73,
Wayne
N6KR
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Robert G Strickland, PhD ABPH - KE2WY
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Syracuse, New York, USA
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