Hi Fred I run my K2 at 5w all the time as a QRP station. I enter many of the major contests and have a great time. You do need to be a bit thick-skinned, though, as you will often be walked on by higher power stations that just don't hear you. Or they call the station you are calling at the same time, and just outshout your signal. But a little persistence pays off and you can get your QSO eventually. Like most everything else we do in radio, the antenna will have a bigger effect on your success than the rig. If you have a decent antenna, you can have a ball. Good luck and 73 Bob N6WG
----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred (FL)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 7:35 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K2 - How good on SSB? > Thinking about building my 2nd K2. First # 54xx, > was a very sucessful build. > > Does anyone have thoughts on how well the K2, > operates, by itself, as a SSB HF rig? It would > seem 15W is kind of pushing it for a suitable > signal - but just wondered if any successful > K2 SSB ops are around. > > And I've always had this belief that 15W is not > enough to drive many or any amps? > > Thanks, > Fred, N3CSY > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ > No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go > with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/mail > _______________________________________________ > 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
