The Elecraft K2 is actually a quite ‘old’ radio. But if you are just a little bit seriously about Morse code, you really should own one. Many years ago I did build an Elecraft K1. Due to my slow progress learning CW, the Elecraft K1 was mostly just gathering dust. That’s why I eventually sold…
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POTA – Parks On The Air
POTA appears to be one of the last variants in the On The Air series. What started with Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) became Summits On The Air (SOTA), Youngsters/Youth On The Air (YOTA), Bunkers On The Air (BOTA), etc. I always liked the idea of going outside with a little portable QRP HF-radio, put…
Aligning the Elecraft K1
Last Saturday I visit my friend Mischa, PA1OKZ. I took my Elecraft K1. I still noticed no one replied my CQ’s when I used it and I also got weird results on Reversed Beacon Network. My idea was that transmit and receive frequency was not the same on the K1 and maybe the filters where…