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cqbilld

Thanks Elecraft -- HK0NA DXpedition

Surprised the lack of comments on this subject, unless I missed it. I do want to thank the Elecraft gang for their support of the HK0NA operation. I have been a ham for 57yrs and had NEVER chased a single HF DXpedition, but I got the bug with this one. What an amazing performance by the DXpedition team in all respects. The collection of operators was outstanding and the Elecraft gear sounded great. I wonder how many of the team had actually used a K3 before the DXpedition? I'm guessing more of them will be in the future! Hi Hi

I worked them on 14 - band/modes with 100w and nothing but dipoles on 160/80/40/20. Thank heavens for antenna tuners. I was shut out on 80, 160 and 6m but heard them on both 80 and 160 well enough to call them, just too much competition and tropical QRN on their end.

Thanks again Elecraft, well done. Some fun photos involving Elecraft gear on the DXpedition website under "Island Reports and Photos"
See HK0NA dot com.

73 Bill K0AWU -- K3 -#3460

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wayne burdick

Re: Thanks Elecraft -- HK0NA DXpedition

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Thanks for noticing, Bill :) The HK0NA crew certainly did a great job,
as have other recent DXpeditions using K3s, etc.

DXpedition use of our gear has been a source of input and inspiration
for us, and we provide a lot of support to the teams. Many hardware
and firmware refinements now in shipping products can be traced to the
kind of stresses put on the gear in inhospitable terrain and climate.

We're now looking forward to a few "micro DXpeditions" featuring the
KX3.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

On Feb 7, 2012, at 8:20 AM, [hidden email] wrote:

> Surprised the lack of comments on this subject, unless I missed it.
> I do want to thank the Elecraft gang for their support of the HK0NA
> operation. I have been a ham for 57yrs and had NEVER chased a single
> HF DXpedition, but I got the bug with this one. What an amazing
> performance by the DXpedition team in all respects. The collection
> of operators was outstanding and the Elecraft gear sounded great. I
> wonder how many of the team had actually used a K3 before the
> DXpedition? I'm guessing more of them will be in the future! Hi Hi
>
> I worked them on 14 - band/modes with 100w and nothing but dipoles
> on 160/80/40/20. Thank heavens for antenna tuners. I was shut out on
> 80, 160 and 6m but heard them on both 80 and 160 well enough to call
> them, just too much competition and tropical QRN on their end.
>
> Thanks again Elecraft, well done. Some fun photos involving Elecraft
> gear on the DXpedition website under "Island Reports and Photos"
> See HK0NA dot com.
>
> 73 Bill K0AWU -- K3 -#3460
>
>
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marcelo

Re: Thanks Elecraft -- HK0NA DXpedition

Wayne
I was especially impressed by the prompt response of Elecraft
yesterday to the ham who is in Togo with damaged gear.
Actions like that speak louder than words.
Congratulations.
Marcelo, PY1KN
> Thanks for noticing, Bill :) The HK0NA crew certainly did a great job, > as have other recent DXpeditions using K3s, etc. > > DXpedition
use of our gear has been a source of input and inspiration > for us, and we
provide a lot of support to the teams. Many hardware > and firmware refinements
now in shipping products can be traced to the > kind of stresses put on the
gear in inhospitable terrain and climate. > > We're now looking
forward to a few "micro DXpeditions" featuring the > KX3. >
> 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > > On Feb
7, 2012, at 8:20 AM, [hidden email] wrote: > >> Surprised the lack
of comments on this subject, unless I missed it. >> I do want to thank the
Elecraft gang for their support of the HK0NA >> operation. I have been a ham
for 57yrs and had NEVER chased a single >> HF DXpedition, but I got the bug
with this one. What an amazing >> performance by the DXpedition team in all
respects. The collection >> of operators was outstanding and the Elecraft
gear sounded great. I >> wonder how many of the team had actually used a K3
before the >> DXpedition? I'm guessing more of them will be in the future!
Hi Hi >> >> I worked them on 14 - band/modes with 100w and
nothing but dipoles >> on 160/80/40/20. Thank heavens for antenna tuners. I
was shut out on >> 80, 160 and 6m but heard them on both 80 and 160 well
enough to call >> them, just too much competition and tropical QRN on their
end. >> >> Thanks again Elecraft, well done. Some fun photos
involving Elecraft >> gear on the DXpedition website under "Island
Reports and Photos" >> See HK0NA dot com. >> >>
73 Bill K0AWU -- K3 -#3460 >> >> >>
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Tony Estep

Re: Thanks Elecraft -- HK0NA DXpedition

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On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 10:45 AM, Wayne Burdick <[hidden email]> wrote:
>...The HK0NA crew certainly did a great job,
> as have other recent DXpeditions using K3s...
=============
That would include recent expeditions VP6T and TN2T, and no doubt
others as well. A great field test for the gear, and a great way to
make ops all over the world aware of Elecraft radios. And of course,
great gear with which to actually operate a DXpedition.

The HK0NA operation was outstanding in every way, and will be a great
role model for future expeditions.

Tony KT0NY
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Jim Brown-10

Re: Thanks Elecraft -- HK0NA DXpedition

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On 2/7/2012 8:45 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
> Thanks for noticing, Bill:) The HK0NA crew certainly did a great job,
> as have other recent DXpeditions using K3s, etc.

Yes, and more DXPeditions would be using K3s if the JA companies didn't
have deeper pockets than Elecraft. Think about the cost of doing that
for a small company the size of Elecraft, and you realize that it isn't
easy. For one trip that I was aware of the details, Eric could provide
two radios, but Icom gave them a half dozen 7600s and even paid
shipping, but demanded exclusivity.. On later trips that same group made
the decision for K3s, and I don't think they were supported by Elecraft!

73, Jim K9YC
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Joe Subich, W4TV-4

Re: Thanks Elecraft -- HK0NA DXpedition

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> That would include recent expeditions VP6T and TN2T, and no doubt
> others as well.

VP6T and TN2T set the standard when it comes to handling logs and
confirmations. Unlike HK0NA who appear to have lost significant
sections of their logs, VP6T had *confirmations* on Logbook of the
World daily along with ClubLog updates and TN2T had their logs on
LotW seemingly before getting home.

73,

... Joe, W4TV

On 2/7/2012 12:04 PM, Tony Estep wrote:

> On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 10:45 AM, Wayne Burdick<[hidden email]> wrote:
>> ...The HK0NA crew certainly did a great job,
>> as have other recent DXpeditions using K3s...
> =============
> That would include recent expeditions VP6T and TN2T, and no doubt
> others as well. A great field test for the gear, and a great way to
> make ops all over the world aware of Elecraft radios. And of course,
> great gear with which to actually operate a DXpedition.
>
> The HK0NA operation was outstanding in every way, and will be a great
> role model for future expeditions.
>
> Tony KT0NY
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Milt -- N5IA

Re: Thanks Elecraft -- HK0NA DXpedition

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AND the original, highly successful, multiple record setting K3 DXped to
VP6DX.

That one set the stage for all the succeeding K3 DXpeds that have built upon
the success of VP6DX.

And HK0NA will NOT be the last. More K3 DXpeds are in the works.

How time flies. It is difficult to believe that 4 years ago today (the
Tuesday after the Super Bowl) the VP6DX team was flying from Papeete, Tahiti
to Magareva in the Gambier Islands to rendezvous with the Braveheart.

73 de Milt, N5IA

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From: Tony Estep
Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 10:04 AM
To: Elecraft
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Thanks Elecraft -- HK0NA DXpedition

On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 10:45 AM, Wayne Burdick <[hidden email]> wrote:
>...The HK0NA crew certainly did a great job,
> as have other recent DXpeditions using K3s...
=============
That would include recent expeditions VP6T and TN2T, and no doubt
others as well. A great field test for the gear, and a great way to
make ops all over the world aware of Elecraft radios. And of course,
great gear with which to actually operate a DXpedition.

The HK0NA operation was outstanding in every way, and will be a great
role model for future expeditions.

Tony KT0NY

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Tony Estep

Re: Thanks Elecraft -- HK0NA DXpedition

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On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 12:30 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV <[hidden email]> wrote:

> VP6T and TN2T set the standard when it comes to handling logs and
> confirmations. Unlike HK0NA who appear to have lost significant
> sections of their logs...
===============
Ah yes, sad but true, Joe. I forgot about that because it didn't
happen to hit me. Judging from their posts, they may be able to
recover the missing sections. This is purely a guess but they did
retrieve some of the lost QSOs while still on the island. Luckily,
they were so loud for so long that everyone had many chances to snag
them on any given band/mode, and re-work them if necessary.

The VP6T logs were great. The best was a Liberian expedition last year
that had real-time logging; your call was in the on-line log before
the last dit had died away.

Tony KT0NY

Tony KT0NY
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Keith Heimbold

Re: Thanks Elecraft -- HK0NA DXpedition

It is a bummer that with my work and travel schedule they lost one of my five contacts with them but oh well life goes on. Maybe I will get lucky and they will recover them.

Funny about TN2T because about two hours after I paid for the QSL card handling I received the LOTW confirms. Now I will be doubly confirmed for the Congo.

Keith
AG6AZ

Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos

On Feb 7, 2012, at 10:36 AM, "Tony Estep" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 12:30 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> VP6T and TN2T set the standard when it comes to handling logs and
>> confirmations. Unlike HK0NA who appear to have lost significant
>> sections of their logs...
> ===============
> Ah yes, sad but true, Joe. I forgot about that because it didn't
> happen to hit me. Judging from their posts, they may be able to
> recover the missing sections. This is purely a guess but they did
> retrieve some of the lost QSOs while still on the island. Luckily,
> they were so loud for so long that everyone had many chances to snag
> them on any given band/mode, and re-work them if necessary.
>
> The VP6T logs were great. The best was a Liberian expedition last year
> that had real-time logging; your call was in the on-line log before
> the last dit had died away.
>
> Tony KT0NY
>
>
> Tony KT0NY
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Pete Smith N4ZR

Re: Thanks Elecraft -- HK0NA DXpedition

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According to latest info on the DXpedition's Clublog page,from N2OO:

"All logs have been uploaded except for one small log which must wait
until the team returns to the mainland. I do not know what band/mode or
specific timeframe log is on that laptop but it was from February. The
log is not lost. Just a problem with that laptop."

73, Pete N4ZR
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The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com,
spots at telnet.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 and
arcluster.reversebeacon.net, port 7000

On 2/7/2012 1:36 PM, Tony Estep wrote:

> On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 12:30 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV<[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> VP6T and TN2T set the standard when it comes to handling logs and
>> confirmations. Unlike HK0NA who appear to have lost significant
>> sections of their logs...
> ===============
> Ah yes, sad but true, Joe. I forgot about that because it didn't
> happen to hit me. Judging from their posts, they may be able to
> recover the missing sections. This is purely a guess but they did
> retrieve some of the lost QSOs while still on the island. Luckily,
> they were so loud for so long that everyone had many chances to snag
> them on any given band/mode, and re-work them if necessary.
>
> The VP6T logs were great. The best was a Liberian expedition last year
> that had real-time logging; your call was in the on-line log before
> the last dit had died away.
>
> Tony KT0NY
>
>
> Tony KT0NY
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Terry Schieler

Re: Thanks Elecraft -- HK0NA DXpedition

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Ah, yes, Tony. Today's need for "instant gratification" has not bypassed the ham radio community. We probably invented the term. (And the boys at Elecraft help keep it alive for us every day) ;o)

73,

Terry, W0FM

-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Estep [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 12:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Thanks Elecraft -- HK0NA DXpedition

On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 12:30 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV <[hidden email]> wrote:

> VP6T and TN2T set the standard when it comes to handling logs and
> confirmations. Unlike HK0NA who appear to have lost significant
> sections of their logs...
===============
Ah yes, sad but true, Joe. I forgot about that because it didn't
happen to hit me. Judging from their posts, they may be able to
recover the missing sections. This is purely a guess but they did
retrieve some of the lost QSOs while still on the island. Luckily,
they were so loud for so long that everyone had many chances to snag
them on any given band/mode, and re-work them if necessary.

The VP6T logs were great. The best was a Liberian expedition last year
that had real-time logging; your call was in the on-line log before
the last dit had died away.

Tony KT0NY

Tony KT0NY

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Ian Maude

Re: Thanks Elecraft -- HK0NA DXpedition

Although smaller than most of the other dxpeditions, our trip to Tiree
(Inner Hebrides, MS0WRC) last October used 4 K3's (all owned by team
members) and one FT2K. We made 12500 Q's in the week on SSB and CW and
continually got unsolicited complimentary audio reports from them. There
was one posting on Youtube from a Russian in his car working me on 20m and
I have to say my audio sounded great! :) The one audio complaint we got
was from the Yaesu. The other issue we found in the week was a noise which
we originally thought was interaction but despite fitting stubs we could
not clear it. It turned out to be phase noise from the Yaesu! No problems
at all with the 4 K3's and a great time was had by all :) The K3 is a
fabulous dxpedition radio, we only had one KPA500 and that was on the CW
station. That is one very boring amplifier, it just sat in the corner and
worked its socks off ;)

Thanks guys

73 Ian
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Ian Kahn, KM4IK

Re: Thanks Elecraft -- HK0NA DXpedition

<snip>
The K3 is a fabulous dxpedition radio, we only had one KPA500 and that was
on the CW station. That is one very boring amplifier, it just sat in the
corner and worked its socks off ;)
<end snip>

But, Ian, isn't this one of those rare cases when boring is good? No
breakdowns, no spurrious emissions to worry about, etc. :-)

73,

--Ian
Ian Kahn, KM4IK
Roswell, GA EM74ua
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Ian Maude

Re: Thanks Elecraft -- HK0NA DXpedition

Absolutely, my point exactly! :)

73 Ian
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On 9 February 2012 19:20, Ian Kahn <[hidden email]> wrote:

Gary K9GS

Re: Thanks Elecraft -- HK0NA DXpedition

In reply to this post by Ian Kahn, KM4IK

When it comes to amplifiers, boring is definitely good.

A long time ago I was operating a DX contest at a multi-op. One of the
amplifier power supplies was in a heavy steel cabinet on casters
underneath the operating table about 4 feet away. It was about 3 am and
very quiet in the shack (CW contest and only a few people
awake/operating) when the capacitor bank in the power supply let loose.
I saw the flash first and a split second later felt the BOOM. It was
like being in a house that was just hit by lightening and literally
sounded like a shotgun going off next to my head; and I was wearing a
headset.

Kinda wakes ya up :))

On 2/9/2012 1:20 PM, Ian Kahn wrote:

> <snip>
> The K3 is a fabulous dxpedition radio, we only had one KPA500 and that was
> on the CW station. That is one very boring amplifier, it just sat in the
> corner and worked its socks off ;)
> <end snip>
>
> But, Ian, isn't this one of those rare cases when boring is good? No
> breakdowns, no spurrious emissions to worry about, etc. :-)
>
> 73,
>
> --Ian
> Ian Kahn, KM4IK
> Roswell, GA EM74ua
> [hidden email]
> K3 #281, P3 #688
>
>
>
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