Hi Paul,
I own the K2 and K3. Like you, I'm not a contester. I actually prefer the
sound of the K2 on CW. To me it sounds warmer and smoother. The tone of the
K3 isn't bad and if I didn't have a K2 to compare it to, I probably wouldn't
notice. The K3 sounds a little rough or raspy to me
NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!!! That totally goes against the spirit of QRP operating,
in my opinion. ;-)
I work mostly CW QRP but, I do work SSB QRP once in a while and it's a blast.
I generally start with the QRP calling frequencies. As far as antennas, I
use a home brewed vertical and home brewed
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On 4/18/2012 2:50 PM, Gary D Krause wrote:
NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!!! That totally goes against the spirit of QRP
operating,
in my opinion. ;-)
I work mostly CW
Hi Bert,
I have both the K2 and K3. I also operate almost 100% CW and in a casual
manner. I don't contest but, I work a lot of QRP. I had the same question
before I bought the K3. So, to answer your question based on casual
operating, I would say that there is little difference. I seem to
Hi Robert,
I just bought the K3 in December and I also work mostly CW. I also work
mostly QRP anymore so, I have the 400 and 200Hz roofing filters. They work
super for me!
Gary, N7HTS
On Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:14:31 +
Robert G. Strickland rc...@verizon.net wrote:
Well, I've decided to
I thought I would share my story of what happened over the holidays. I live
in Cheyenne, Wyoming but, spent most of the week before the new year in Fort
Collins, CO. My girlfriend lives there. We have been dating for about seven
years now and she suggested that I bring one of my HF rigs and
Ignacy, I agree. That's why I like mag loops. I've built three of them and
I'm getting ready to build a forth. They are quieter than my home brewed 30'
multi-band vertical and I can pick out signals a little better when band
conditions aren't so great. Add the quiet K2 and signals pop out
Hi Mike,
That may be true, however, I don't use dipoles because, I can't. This is
where a mag loop has an advantage. I dipole needs to be up high and have two
supports unless set up as a inverted v. I don't have trees or towers in my
yard. My girlfriend has trees but, if I were to put up a
My just built K3 also makes the same noise. It's the felt washer rubbing
against the back of the knob. I was tempted to push the washer down around
the nut against the front panel but, the manual isn't exactly clear as the
whether it should be applied this way. I laid the felt washer on top
K3 #6052 is up and running. I just finished building it this weekend and had
a few hours to play with it. All I can say is WOW! The build was very smooth
and everything fit together perfectly.
The K3 is much more impressive in real life that it is in photos. I#146;ve
learned to take all
Hi Wayne, will in that case... It's Sunday evening and I just ordered the
K3.:-) I plan to keep my K2 and it will be interesting to see how they
compare.
Thanks,
Gary, N7HTS
On Thu, 1 Dec 2011 10:32:02 -0800
Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote:
Gary D Krause wrote:
darn it, I
Sales commission? You get a sales commission? ;-) Ed, I only had a new rig
the first few years. That was the first three years. What can I say, I was
excited about the hobby (I still am) and I was single. My first was a Kenwood
TS-530SP which I still have and use. My second rig was a Ten
The first few years that I was licensed, I bought a new rig almost every year.
In the last ten years I have only bought two HF rigs. I sold the first one
because, I didn't really like it and then I bought a K2 #6113 that I built
four years ago and it's now my main rig.
Lately I've been
Thanks guys. Every once in a while, I make a post like this because, I get
itchy. I know that there is at least one ham here that has a K3 but, I can't
remember who that is. I'm sure there are more.
One of the things that has concerned me is that some have reported that the K3
is hard to
Hi Mike,
I also ride a recumbent and I'm wondering who offers a recumbent bicycle DXCC?
Thanks,
Gary, N7HTS
On Tue, 4 Oct 2011 20:01:46 -0500
Mike K5NU k...@ainternet.biz wrote:
Fellow Crafters,
After work I mowed the back lawn and thought I might try to work T32C if the
higher bands
I've notice that lately, on this reflector, there seems to be a lot of K2s and
K2 modules being built. I wonder why? I built my K2 6113 about four years
ago and since then I have added SSB, DSP, KAT2, 160m and the KPA100. I've
thought about buying a K3 but, every time I talk myself out of it
I'm just curious, Dave, but, what type of antenna are you using?
Gary, N7HTS
On Mon, 01 Aug 2011 06:48:07 +0100
Dave Sergeant d...@davesergeant.com wrote:
On 31 Jul 2011 at 22:07, vicki glover wrote:
Until I built my K2 (7186) I had no idea that dx on 15 watts was even
possible. I have
Hi Tony, I agree with Stan and you also. However, you live in NY. The east
coast seems to have an easier time of it. I live in Wyoming and I work QRP
also with a elevated vertical, an assortment of magnetic loops and a K2. It's
not as easy here as it is for you guys on the east coast. ;-)
I've been wondering what Quadarature down-sampling is? This is the first that
I have heard of it.
Gary,
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I've been wondering what Quadarature down-sampling is? This is the
first that I have heard of it.
It's like a two-channel direct-conversion receiver. The two channels
are on the same frequency but use local oscillators that are 90 degrees
out
Hi Alan,
I also operate mostly CW with just a little SSB. I have the KPA100 but, I
find that most of my operating is done at 10 watts or less. For me, operating
SSB at ten watts is a blast. In fact, I had a SSB contact with Aruba the
other night with just ten watts.
Ten watts is quite
I just noticed that my encoder is making noise on the 15 and 40 meter bands.
On 15 it is from 21.000MHz to about 21.015MHz. On 40 it is on and off
through the entire band. I haven't noticed this before when turning the
tuning knob. Of course, it only does it when I'm turning the knob. It
Exactly! Which is why I continue to use KN. I only use K when calling CQ.
On Tue, 19 Jul 2011 06:29:06 -0700
Matt Zilmer mzil...@verizon.net wrote:
KN also tells a breaking station that you're in QSO. So if they creep
up on your signal during the tail end (callsign exchange), the context
I think the reason 73's came about is that many of us, myself included, repeat
it twice at the end of a CW QSO.
Gary, N7HTS
On Sat, 16 Jul 2011 19:46:41 -0600
Ken - K0PP kengk...@gmail.com wrote:
Q signals were established to facilitate communication
between stations that don't
Ron,
One thing that I forgot to mention is that even though I like the DSP in the
K2, I still use an external analog audio filter. Sometimes it helps and
sometimes not. I'm not completely sold on DSP as it now stands. The
filtering is great but, the denoiser, as most denoisers that I have
I've noticed the same thing. It's as if something is absorbing our signals.
Things are happening!!!
Gary, N7HTS
On Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:11:07 -0700
Kevin Rock kev...@coho.net wrote:
Good Evening,
What in the world has happened to propagation lately? On twenty meters
before the net
I've noticed that there is receive antenna with the KPA3. I'm looking at the
10w K3 and I don't see any receive antenna option for it. I'm I missing
something?
Gary, N7HTS
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Thanks Bill. I just read through the K3 manual and found the KXV3 module
mentioned. I'm glad to see that option available.
Thanks,
Gary, N7HTS
On Sat, 9 Jul 2011 08:50:08 -0700 (PDT)
Bill W4ZV btipp...@alum.mit.edu wrote:
Gary D Krause wrote:
I've noticed that there is receive
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I agree. I learned morse with the straight key. One thing I found is that it
helps to develop a sense of rhythm. It's like learning to play a musical
instrument. I still use a straight key but, I also use paddles. The straight
key helps to keep me from getting sloppy which helps to keep me
My first rig was a Kenwood TS-530SP which I still have. I became a ham around
1984. I also have a Ten Tec Centruy 22. A little later I purchased a
TS-440S. My wife passed away in 2000 and I didn't do much if any ham radio
for about five years. When I did start to get back to it, my TS-440S
Dale is a friend of mine and a great guy. He lives on the other side of town
from me. I'll have to ask him how his vacation in London was LOL! I've seen
this exact same email before and more than once.
On Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:28:56 -0400 (EDT)
stan levandowski sjl...@optonline.net wrote:
Dude! It's called K2 MOJO! Get use to it. It's a pain in the butt sometimes
but, every K2 comes with it and you just have to live with it. Since I
upgraded my K2 to a 100 I've started working more SSB. I get outstanding
unsolicited audio reports all the time. One guy even compared my K2's
I've had my K2 for a few years now and it does the same thing as yours. The
power or key speed will pop up once in a while and then vanish. It doesn't
seem to hurt anything so, I've just ignored it.
Gary, N7HTS
On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:54:01 -0800 (PST)
lstavenhagen lstavenha...@hotmail.com
Good choice. That's exactly what I did almost three years ago. It won't take
you long to get the hang of soldering. There are some great tutorials on the
Elecraft site as well as other places on the internet. The most important
thing is to have good tools, including a mat and a good
That's one of the reasons I haven't ordered a K3 yet. I'm having fun with the
K2 and it's simple to operate. Perhaps I will end up with the K3 at some
future date but, for right now, I'm satisfied with the K2. Plus, I had the
satisfaction of building it myself. Yes, I know that you can also
After seeing a recent post about building a K2, I'm wondering how many K3
owners have actually built a K2? It would seem that some kind of right of
passage should be given to those people that have built a K2 or even a K1,
before purchasing a K3. Maybe a sticker that they can put on their K3
Hi Wayne,
I had to laugh at your comment about letting those with actual experience take
over, (if you can find any). However, I met the designer at his facilities in
Loveland, CO last month and actually got to see the Sienna. I saw his add in
the back of QST. It's a nice rig. After you add
No way. Decimals are much easier to work with. Our frequencies are measured
in decimal and I sure wouldn't like to see my rig display it in fractions.
Our money is written in decimals. It's just a matter of not comparing
imperial with metric. If you do that you will never get it, in my
I should be receiving the KPA100 today for my K2. I started thinking about
what I'm going to do, kit wise, after installing it? I've got all of the
options that I want now and I don't want to build a K1 or any of the smaller
kits. The K3 looks appealing but, it's not a kit in the same sense
Yeah, and the K2 has MOJO. It's just simple and pure. ;-)
Gary, N7HTS
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This weekend was fantastic for DX. 15 and 17 meters were open most of the day
at my location in Wyoming. I worked a Japanese station on ten watts with my
K2. He asked me to repeat my power level three times. Apparently, he
couldn't believe I was only running 10 watts CW. Of course the
Why do you still have both? The K2 is my main station rig. I recently
considered buying a K3 and even went to the Elecraft web site to order it.
Each time I backed off so that I could think more about it. In the end, I
decided to add a couple of options to my K2. I could still order a K3
, Gary D Krause wrote:
Why do you still have both? The K2 is my main station rig. I
recently
considered buying a K3 and even went to the Elecraft web site to
order it.
Each time I backed off so that I could think more about it. In the
end, I
decided to add a couple of options to my
The K3 sucks because, it creates such a dilemma for me. Should I buy one,
should I not and so on. Those guys at Elecraft are pretty good at dangling
the carrot. ;-)
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Thanks to everyone that responded to my post. It's a hard choice to make and
I agree with everything that has been mentioned so far. I've written similar
posts in the past just to get as much information as possible and to look at
it from as many different perspectives as possible. As my
Congratulations! That looks like a pretty nice building. Hopefully you will
grow into it quickly. Must of been my order for some K2 options this week
that tipped the scale ;-)
Gary, N7HTS
On Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:09:30 -0700
Eric Swartz -WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.com wrote:
Thank to
It might be a good test to see how we can operate through the QRM with our
K2's and K3's. ;-)
Gary, N7HTS
On Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:58:32 -0700
Phil and Christina ph...@rio.com wrote:
Hi gang,
This Sunday at our net time the CQWW SSB contest will be hot and heavy.
Does it make sense to
I've had my K2 (6113) for two years now and it has pretty much become my
primary rig. I work mostly CW. I have worked some SSB with it and have been
given some good unsolicited audio reports. Sometimes I would like to have a
little more power for SSB which is why I am now considering
I've had this problem for a while and forgot about it since I work mostly CW.
Thanks to everyone that answered my KPA100 message. The ALC works fine on
the bands above 40 meters but, on 40 it isn't very aggressive. I will get
four or five bars on voice peaks and then the audio will cut out a
I've had issues lately with MFJ as well. Last year I ordered a Vectronics
keyer kit. It works fine but, the cabinet was punched wrong. The holes
didn't even match the kit. I called and was told they would send one. I
waited two or three months and called again. This time I was told that
I'm wondering if we took a ham into a room, blindfolded, sat him or her down
if front of a K2 and K3, didn't let them touch either one, if he or she could
tell which is the K2 and K3? I would have to be someone that doesn't have any
experience with either one. I wonder which one would win
Congratulations, James! Now you need to celebrate by buying yourself a
present. How about a brand new K3!
73,
Gary, N7HTS
On Sun, 8 Mar 2009 13:59:02 -0400
James Sarte kc2...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello fellow Elecrafters,
Sorry for the OT post here guys, but I just wanted to share with
Geez, Bill! Do you actually believe that I think that QRP rules in every
situation? I didn't say that. I guess I shouldn't joke on the reflector.
Gary, N7HTS
On Fri, 6 Mar 2009 09:34:53 -0800 (PST)
Bill W4ZV btipp...@alum.mit.edu wrote:
Gary D Krause wrote:
Just as long as we all
This is the truth about QRP vs. QRO, as I see it. ;-) First of all, as so
many have already pointed out, it's all good. But, have you ever wondered why
the QRP guys seems to be more vocal about QRP than the QRO guys? I'm a QRP
guy myself and I can tell you it's because, it's so much fun and
What does being a Liberal Arts Major have to do with ham radio? Are you
implying that because you are a Liberal Arts Major, you are somehow less able
to understand or comprehend than anyone else? There are many of us with
degrees in the arts that are also hams. It's a hobby. You have
Hi Marinus,
I left the tape that was already covering the holes when I received the kit.
In fact, I believe they suggest that you do that in the manual. I only cut
out the hole that I needed to use.
I also installed the mike connector on the front since I think it would look
awful even if
I just posted a question about my K2 SSB yesterday. I would agree that the
number of posts has decreased concerning the other models. In fact, I try not
to read problems posted by K3 owners because, for one I wouldn't be much help
and secondly, it would make me less inclined to buy a new K3!
Hi,
I've noticed that my power output on 40 meters LSB is a lot higher than
expected. I get four to five bars or more on the peaks in the ALC mode. I
even got a high current reading last night and I then turned the power back
from 12 watts to 10. I get 4 to five bars even at five watts.
This is something that I have been thinking about recently. I have the K2/10
and I don't consider it to be a QRP rig. If it were to put out five watts or
less then I would call it a QRP rig. For me, it works great and 10 to 15
watts is all I need, even with the current band conditions. It
I canceled my K3 order. With the price of food and fuel along with everything
else, I figured it would be smart to hold off for now.
The good news is that I still have my K2 which is a terrific rig and I'm
guessing that everyone else gets bumped up another notch!
I still plan to buy a K3,
How many of us that work QRP or even QRO for that matter, have had a station
jump right on top of us because, they couldn't hear our signal? It has
happened to me as I'm sure to many others. I was just thinking about this and
I think I have come up with a solution. We all know that the
Hi David,
I have the 10 watt version and I've noticed that mine jumps between the
frequency and power display setting every once in a while. It will also jump
between frequency and keyer speed setting too. It doesn't happen very often
and when it does, I just ignore it. I figure it's just
Why would you want to run it at 120 watts? I'm just curious. If it is a
concern, why not run it at 100, 80, 50 or even 10 watts?
Gary, N7HTS
On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:26:06 -0400
Mack McCormick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is there any problem with running my K3 on CW at 120W for the 24 hours of
Hi Windy,
I tried to check into the 20 meter net last night but, nobody heard me! I was
calling CQ ten minutes before the net started and about ten minutes after it
started. I heard someone on the frequency announce the Elecraft net but, I
guess he couldn't hear me. I was running 10 watts
If you don't hear anybody, please call the net yourself -- There isn't
always a regular net control present.
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Gary D Krause
Fri, 23 May 2008 07:36:01 -0700
Hi Windy,
I tried to check into the 20 meter net last night but, nobody heard
me! I wascalling CQ ten
I got the VW thing. My first car was a 1963 white VW bug just like the one in
the Walt Disney movies. It had 15 inch wheels, independent suspension on all
four wheels, parts that could easily be replaced, air cooled engine and no
radiator to mess around with, easy to tune, oil air filter, and
It's the MOJO!!!
Gary, N7HTS
K2 with 15 watts of mojo power.
On Thu, 15 May 2008 21:06:15 -0700 (PDT)
Shane White [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That's it, I'm going to ask the silly question.
How can the K3's receiver outperform that of the Icom IC-7800 and Yaesu
FTDX9000? These two radios cost
It would be great if Elecraft would sell a DVD of the K3. Since it's hard to
get a good picture of exactly how it sounds and how it operates. A nice demo
would be good for those of us considering it. You Tube videos just don't do
it justice. I would like to hear it as well as see it since I
Hi Mike,
It's funny you should post at this time. I don't have a K3 but, I was looking
at the test results on the Elecraft web site just yesterday. I was wondering
how much difference there really is since the numbers are pretty close.
Gary, N7HTS
K2
On Wed, 7 May 2008 10:13:11 -0400
Hi Bill,
That's a good point. I guess I didn't really think about that since I've
rarely noticed it. Both of my other HF rigs are from the 80's and my K2 #6113
is the newest that I have. I'm use to fighting QRM. Hi! Hi! To me, the K2 is
way better than my other rigs. Now it makes me
I run 5 to 10 watts on my K2 all the time. I get a lot of comments about the
signal and that they can't believe I'm only running ten watts. It happened
again just last night on CW. In fact, I checked into the Elecraft SSB net on
Monday night and the control operator couldn't believe I was
Maybe they figured, if you can't beat them, join them. I did there survey and
have been following it on their reflector.
Gary, N7HTS
On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:02:53 -0700
Darwin, Keith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So, TT is getting input from potential customers as to the features
folks want in
It's very easy to put a small bolt in the hole on the back panel. That's what
I did and I don't have the antenna tuner. Like someone else said, it good
practice to ground it.
Gary, N7HTS
On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:00:55 -0400
Ken Wagner K3IU [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Except that the grounding
Okay. But, I believe there are other reasons to ground your rig other than
lightning strikes. I certainly don't leave my antenna connected to any of my
rigs, grounded or not.
Gary, N7HTS
On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:13:03 -0400
n4lq [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
No. Grounding a rig is a waste of
Hi Windy,
I just wanted to add a correction to your list. On Tuesday evening, I wasn't
running a K2/100. I don't have the KPA100. I was only running 10 watts, QRP.
Thanks,
Gary, N7HTS
On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:32:39 -0600
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On Sunday 4/6 on 14.316, we had these
Cool! I also ride a recumbent but, not a trike. If you have never ridden
one, you should try it. In a way the recumbent is to the bike community the
way the K3 is to the ham community. It seems that it takes time for both to
catch on even though they are both superior in performance to the
,
Steve Brandt N7VS ex: WB6VVS, WN6QYP Portland, Oregon
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Cool! I also ride a recumbent but, not a trike. If you have never ridden
one, you should try it. In a way the recumbent is to the bike community the
way
Gee Keith, I was really worried for you because, I thought you were in over
your head. Since it was a little tongue in cheek as you said, I will just
have to charge you for my advice. It comes to around $2200. I'll get the
bill in the mail right away. JUST KIDDING!!! :-)
Gary, N7HTS
On
The Koch method may be why I've noticed a change in CW over the last few
years. To me, it used to be very smooth and flowing and now it seems to be
very choppy. The letters are faster but, the spacing between the letters
seems to be wider. I've noticed that the ARRL code practice isn't like
It's like the automobile. Same old dirty, greasy, loud internal combustion
engine under the hood, that's been around for over a hundred years. The only
difference is the electronics like GPS navigation, DVD players, stereo
systems, etc. Lots of lights and buttons but, it still does the same
This is a subject that pops up from time to time. You do have a point. I
usually end up going to 30 or 17 meters to avoid the contests. The best times
that I have to operate are the weekends and it is irritating to jump on and
find the band filled with call signs and 59 or 599 reports. I
I'm a casual CW operator and I like to rag chew. I agree that there is less
activity than in past years. One indication for me is that I keep working the
same stations which rarely happened when I was first licensed. I am also
another one this is hesitant to order a K3 at this time. The K2
I agree with you also, Julian. I've always thought keeping it simple is the
key to many things. I still have a couple of older rigs that I love to
operate along with my K2. They don't have the bells and whistles that the
modern rigs have. I've noticed that along with the computer age, the
Another thing that should be mentioned is that the Pro 3 is four times the
cost of a K2. So, it stands to reason that it should do something a little
better than the K2, at least four times better. Does it?
If I were an owner of a high end transciever costing thousands of dollars, I
would
That's true but, I wasn't considering a fully loaded K2, just the base model
which is the one that I have. I don't think any of the rigs on the market
right now are bad rigs, it just depends on what you are going to do with them.
For me, just about anything would do for the kind of operating I
Hi Jeff,
What you are describing sounds like some kind of 3D sound. That's
interesting. I think it can be summed up as Elecraft MOJO. This past
weekend, I was running up and down the 17 meter band and couldn't hear any
signals. It was late in the afternoon. On my way back down, I heard a
Since the K3 is at the top of the list now and the K2 isn't far behind, I've
been wondering how the numbers really affect what we hear. If a ham were to
sit down in front of all the top rigs, blind folded and not allowed to touch
them, would he or she be able to pick out the one with the best
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Thanks Keith, that's good to know. I only have two other rigs to compare my K2
with and they are older rigs that I bought in the eighties. I believe they are
both single conversion designs and I swear that I can sometimes hear weak
signals better on them than on my K2 but, the K2 has much
The review looks pretty good. I hope that it doesn't creat a huge demand for
the K3 because, I'm waiting for them to be in stock before I order one. If
that happens, I could be waiting forever. I could order one now but, I don't
want to put myself through the torture of waiting. :-)
Gary,
I don't think the MOJO will get overwritten with more additions. Instead it
is muliplied so, that there is more MOJO! From Mojo to MAJOR MOJO.
Gary, N7HTS
On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:08:43 -0800 (PST)
Ralph Tyrrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The readers of this reflector, at least the
I think it's the Mojo. I have a K2 and I'm always getting responses like, I
can't believe you are only running 5 or 10 watts. I use quarter wave ground
plane verticals.
Gary, N7HTS
On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:30:57 -0500
Dave Van Wallaghen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Carl,
Connected
Greg, AB7R has posted a review of the K3 on eham.
Gary, M7HTS
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I know what you mean. I've been hearing Russia and Europe coming in here. I
live in Wyoming and I use a vertical. I managed to work Russia last month
with only ten watts.
So much for propagation and sun spots. It must be the K2 mojo!
Gary, N7HTS
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I'll speculate that it's not for financial reasons and
respectfully suggest that they not press beyond what's
good for the long haul on my account alone. ;-)
So, are you volunteering to move to the back of the line? What a nice thing
to do. ;-)
I have a SKCC number but, I only use it if someone asks me for it. I never
call CQ SKCC because, like you, I'm more interested in making a contact or rag
chewing. There have been many times that I have chatted with an SKCC member
when I'm using my paddles. I tend to avoid them if they are
Hi Wayne,
I turned 50 in January. It's great! Besides, age is just a concept, right?
It's all in how you feel. Don't let these old farts around here rub off on
you. Oops, I probably shouldn't have said that. Oh well, we are now the
young guys in this hobby. :-)
Gary, N7HTS
On Tue, 2
Well, this is the setup that I have. I have a quarter wave ground plane
vertical for 40 meters. Not ground mounted, since a ground plane is more
efficient. It is 33 feet tall and made of aluminum tubing. I have it on a
six foot pole because, of hight restrictions due to power lines. It is
I posted this yesterday but, it didn't show up. Here goes again. I sold my
Argonaut V to get a K2. I like the K2 much better than the Argonaut V. To
me, the crystal filtering is much cleaner to listen too. The Argo had DSP
filtering but, it sounded muddy to me. I didn't like the meter on
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