Re: [Elecraft] More 160 meter Elecraft MOJO
Sounds like everyone was putting their K2's through the paces over the weekend. I only got a chance to play for about 45 minutes in the ARRL 160M contest with 75Q's and 29 sections at 5W to a dipole at 30 ft. But last weekend in the CQWW running 100W I broke the old SOSB/80/LP record for the 2nd call area and N2WN broke the national and 4th call area records in the same category. Both of us were using K2/100's. Great little radios that let you slide up along side a 40 over 9 big gun CQ'ing and work the faint DX 500 Hz away! Tom K2TA K2/100 #1117 - Original Message - From: Craig D. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 12:13 AM Subject: [Elecraft] More 160 meter Elecraft MOJO Wanted to join the other Craig and Mark in expressing my pleasure in using my K2 this weekend on the 160 meter contest. Very modest setup here due to HOA restrictions on antennas (none allowed). Many neighbors were up on their roofs this week putting up Xmas lights, so I took that opportunity to get up on my roof and attach an extension to the inverted L I have draped over the roof. Ran a AWG26 black stealth wire from the end of the antenna to a pine tree in the front yard - maximum height about 22 feet and less than 1/4 wavelength - non optimal for 160! But managed to load it with the K2 internal tuner. Had only made two QSOs on 160 previously in my ham career, so didn't know what to expect. But with 5 Watts operating about 4 hours each evening I managed 131 QSOs and 39 sections from here in Colorado. Delaware and British Columbia was best DX. Best of all was enjoying the way the K2 operated - flawlessly, just as it did for Field Day, Sweepstakes and the CQ WW DX contest. Thanks Elecraft! 73 ... Craig AC0DS ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: Re: [Elecraft] More 160 meter Elecraft MOJO
Be interesting to know what antennas/rigs/power the leaders were using. Is there a web site that covers this? David G3UNA From: Tom Althoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/12/04 Mon AM 11:07:22 GMT To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] More 160 meter Elecraft MOJO Sounds like everyone was putting their K2's through the paces over the weekend. I only got a chance to play for about 45 minutes in the ARRL 160M contest with 75Q's and 29 sections at 5W to a dipole at 30 ft. But last weekend in the CQWW running 100W I broke the old SOSB/80/LP record for the 2nd call area and N2WN broke the national and 4th call area records in the same category. Both of us were using K2/100's. Great little radios that let you slide up along side a 40 over 9 big gun CQ'ing and work the faint DX 500 Hz away! Tom K2TA K2/100 #1117 - Original Message - From: Craig D. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 12:13 AM Subject: [Elecraft] More 160 meter Elecraft MOJO Wanted to join the other Craig and Mark in expressing my pleasure in using my K2 this weekend on the 160 meter contest. Very modest setup here due to HOA restrictions on antennas (none allowed). Many neighbors were up on their roofs this week putting up Xmas lights, so I took that opportunity to get up on my roof and attach an extension to the inverted L I have draped over the roof. Ran a AWG26 black stealth wire from the end of the antenna to a pine tree in the front yard - maximum height about 22 feet and less than 1/4 wavelength - non optimal for 160! But managed to load it with the K2 internal tuner. Had only made two QSOs on 160 previously in my ham career, so didn't know what to expect. But with 5 Watts operating about 4 hours each evening I managed 131 QSOs and 39 sections from here in Colorado. Delaware and British Columbia was best DX. Best of all was enjoying the way the K2 operated - flawlessly, just as it did for Field Day, Sweepstakes and the CQ WW DX contest. Thanks Elecraft! 73 ... Craig AC0DS ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: Re: [Elecraft] More 160 meter Elecraft MOJO
Browsing through the soapbox comments at the 3830 Reflector at www.contesting.com is about the only way to find out rigs/antennas vs scores. A guy did pull out all the Soapbox comments separated from the score announcements at the following link: http://www.eskimo.com/~mwdink/3830/ 73 de Tom K2TA - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Tom Althoff [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 7:45 AM Subject: Re: Re: [Elecraft] More 160 meter Elecraft MOJO Be interesting to know what antennas/rigs/power the leaders were using. Is there a web site that covers this? David G3UNA From: Tom Althoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/12/04 Mon AM 11:07:22 GMT To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] More 160 meter Elecraft MOJO Sounds like everyone was putting their K2's through the paces over the weekend. I only got a chance to play for about 45 minutes in the ARRL 160M contest with 75Q's and 29 sections at 5W to a dipole at 30 ft. But last weekend in the CQWW running 100W I broke the old SOSB/80/LP record for the 2nd call area and N2WN broke the national and 4th call area records in the same category. Both of us were using K2/100's. Great little radios that let you slide up along side a 40 over 9 big gun CQ'ing and work the faint DX 500 Hz away! Tom K2TA K2/100 #1117 - Original Message - From: Craig D. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 12:13 AM Subject: [Elecraft] More 160 meter Elecraft MOJO Wanted to join the other Craig and Mark in expressing my pleasure in using my K2 this weekend on the 160 meter contest. Very modest setup here due to HOA restrictions on antennas (none allowed). Many neighbors were up on their roofs this week putting up Xmas lights, so I took that opportunity to get up on my roof and attach an extension to the inverted L I have draped over the roof. Ran a AWG26 black stealth wire from the end of the antenna to a pine tree in the front yard - maximum height about 22 feet and less than 1/4 wavelength - non optimal for 160! But managed to load it with the K2 internal tuner. Had only made two QSOs on 160 previously in my ham career, so didn't know what to expect. But with 5 Watts operating about 4 hours each evening I managed 131 QSOs and 39 sections from here in Colorado. Delaware and British Columbia was best DX. Best of all was enjoying the way the K2 operated - flawlessly, just as it did for Field Day, Sweepstakes and the CQ WW DX contest. Thanks Elecraft! 73 ... Craig AC0DS ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
