Hello all, since some time ago I have my K3 assembled, almost a month, and just yesterday I put it on work during a Portuguese Monument activation under call CQ0ODX/P. K3 works everyday, however due to severe antenna restrictions I am not able to test it in a normal antenna situation.
Yesterday I did my operation inside my car and there are a lot to improve inside it to give me a confortable operation. Maybe using a portable table will be better, however during rainy time, like yesterday, it would not the perfect tool to use :) :) . Despite big lacks of my side, it was my first operation inside my new car, I was able to do 150 qso's on 30 meters using a 30m dipole. First configuration was using dipole inverted shape, swr was 1:1, so no need to use ATU and longest qso was to ZL2IFB, by the way, we started operation around 8:00 o'clock, maybe a bit later. K3 worked very nicely, was very easy to operate with and signals were very easy to listen up. Time to time I needed to use RIT but that was easy and pleasante too. At same time I used my winkey and again K3 had no problems. K3 is very suitable for activations like I did yesterday, its ergnomics are very friendly and operation is very easy and smoth. Sadly I did not pictures (I was all the time doing qso's or calling, so no time for pictures) however CT1CQK and CT1FMX did pictures and films, later I will give you link for both. Best 73 and till next email. CT1DRB David Quental K3 #3756 ______________________________________________________________ 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
