Had a great time using my K3 #1502 as the CW rig at the 2A WS4Y op in SE KS. Over 850 QSO's even with shutting down for several hours due to storms. Ran on a couple of golf cart batteries charged by solar panels. Antennas were a 2 element triband yagi and a 40/80 meter vertical. The rig barely got warm and generated a lot of positive comments from my fellow CW ops. The 500Hz roofing filter sure made it easy to find and hold a frequency.
73, Bill nz0t John Watkins-3 wrote: > > All, > > Great FD here in Missouri camped at Lewis and Clark State Park. Operated > class 1B with K3, deep cycle battery and 15 watt solar panel. Antenna was > 80 meter doublet at 30 feet. The battery was never taxed during the 24 > hour event. > > My first thought when the FD started was of my novice days when I > witnessed the old timers logging Q's using those amazing Drake Twins. > Would it ever be possible that I would own gear that good? Well I do. > > My second observation was watching a good friend and excellent CW op run > the first hour with my K3. He had never played with one before. He sure > took to the rig quickly and enjoyed the tight filters, quiet front end, > QSK and hey that little spot button saves time when running S&P. No > issues with the rig in 95F and 95%RH weather. The fans were on, but you > had to look at them to know they were running. > > We put 321 Q's in the log in 17 hours, had good food/drink provided by the > xyl and ran into many familar calls on the bands. What I am wondering is > why we only have one FD each year? > > Now I need to find a battery that is not 8 times heavier than my K3! > > 73 to all > > John NØEVH > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3---1517-Field-Day-Success-in-MO---N%C3%98EVH-tp3189730p3190958.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ 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
