I'm usually just an avid reader of this listserve, but lately the
conversations have been about products that have really enhanced my
hamming experience over the years. I got the K1 about 19 years ago,
and the AX1 is my most recent toy from Elecraft Land. I have many
toys from that land, so a few weeks ago I was taking my son to have
his 12 mile run in a park here in NJ, and I thought I'd sit at a picnic
table and try to make a few contacts. The K1 was the easiest to
disconnect from my setup, so I grabbed it, a small 12v battery, and
the AX1 for about two hours of playing in the WPX cw contest. During
that time, I made 28 contacts (of course all were 599) on 20 and 15
running 5 watts. Many over 1000 miles in distance. What a rush! My
only problem was how to connect the radial to the K1 since it has no
easy ground connection. Solved by connecting the radial to the nut
that holds the antenna connector to the case of the rig. A great day.
There is serious mojo in both those products, I would never have
believed that the AX1 would work that well. Nice to keep learning new
thing, not only by following the list, but getting inspiration and
acting on it as well. Thanks!
73
bob wb2udc
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