+++++++++++++++++++ From: "Santa Fe" To: "elecraft K2" Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 09:16:54 -0000 Subject: [Elecraft] K2 CW demo This past weekend was a tailgate in ABQ, NM. I set up my K2 with the DK9SQ mast mounted on the van-camper trailer hitch and a ten meter loop pulled to one side making a right triangle. I used a homebrew 4:1 balun made with help from W1CG. KAT-2 made short work of it. Had no trouble working everything I could hear in Europe, dozens of QSO's. My purpose was to demo CW for new comers to ham radio, and certainly drew plenty of attention from such people. Most had NEVER seen CW actually being operated. They expressed amazement, were startled that neither I nor other kibitzers standing around reading the mail were "sweating to copy" and many allowed themselves to be coerced into sitting down and making a few dots and dashes with the keyer. People were also startled to notice there was no power cable, but rather an internal battery ;-) A particularly bright one wondered if the pole fit under over-passes, but that is besides the point. I encourage others to make such events into an opportunity to demo CW. It will sell itself, but people need to be exposed to it. P.S. Could have sold Elecraft kits and telescoping masts had I had a stock of them ;-) 73, Fred KT5X op: W5YA / qrp K2 # 700 S92JHF .... K2 country # 240 VP8GEO ... K2 country # 241 +++++++++++++++++++ Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 09:24:28 -0800 From: "Greg" To: kt5x at cnsp.com Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net, n4kop at whidbey.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 CW demo Definately a good laugh on that!!!! BTW...what is the wind speed survival of the DK9SQ at highway speeds??? hihihihi. The DK9SQ and the 40-10m loop kit they sell works GREAT with the K2!=20 I just received mine yesterday and set it up after work .... temps at 24deg F. K2 tuner matched it up on everything..(do not have the 160 installed). Proceeded to work plenty of DX with it. Great portable set up and may even use the loop kit as a semi permenant ant at home and just take it down when I want to go camping and such. Takes all of about 5 min. Greg Oak Harbor, WA 98277 +++++++++++++++++++++ From: "KC0IFL" To: "elecraft K2" Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 CW demo Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 20:54:13 -0600 I did this at the Boy Scout Jamboree last Fall. I hooked up a laptop running CWGet to the K2 and the scouts were amazed and pleased to see letters appear as they used the paddles. I had to take the K2 home and get on the air that evening to make up for using her as a fancy code oscillator all day ;-) Ron E KCŘIFL K2 SN: 2133 +++++++++++++++++++