[Elecraft] K2 volume

Thu Aug 1 17:52:00 2002

snip......
Don't pass by the GE, RCA, Johnson, Standard, etc. speakers as 
they are in the same class as the Motorola.
snip....

OH NO! I can't let this pass! Paul Glavin is probably rolling in his 
grave......

I dare say (as a 20 year Motorolan) that any of those other 
companies are in the same class with Mommie Motorola.........

No more stuff out of my garage for you, OM.......

:-)

Chuck Bland
n6dbt

Note Milt Jensen's stunning brilliance and Chuck's apt reply (gack!)

From:           	"Milt Jensen" <[email protected]>
To:             	<[email protected]>, 
<[email protected]>
Copies to:      	<[email protected]>
Subject:        	Re: [Elecraft] K2 volume
Date sent:      	Thu, 1 Aug 2002 14:38:07 -0700

> I have used them for years on my HF, VHF and UHF radios in the mobile
> environment and in the home stations.  I concur with the statements already
> posted.  You can check with your local 2-way shops for surplus speakers.  Or
> you can usually get them for $5-$10 at locations such as
> 
> http://www.air-comm.com/
> 
> http://members.aol.com/cwwolfecom/
> 
> Lots of 2-way dealers go to the ham fests to unload their older, less
> commercially saleable equipment.  All the older trunk mount radios had the
> external speakers as part of their accessory group.  Don't pass by the GE,
> RCA, Johnson, Standard, etc. speakers as they are in the same class as the
> Motorola.
> 
> There are many other similar sources.
> 
> 73 de Milt, N5IA
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Cc: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 7:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 volume
> 
> 
> > Bob - I believe I know the speaker you are talking about. Does anyone know
> > where I can locate a Motorola comm speaker? I saw one do wonders on a rig
> once.
> > 73/Tim NZ7C
> >
> > Quoting [email protected]:
> >
> > > Would everyone agree that an external speaker will provide more than
> > > enough
> > > volume in any situation?  I picked up a Motorola external speaker at a
> > >
> > > hamfest (probably ripped out of a police car some place) and I get ear
> > >
> > > splitting volume from the K2 and even from the tiny Kenwood THF6a HT.  I
> > > find
> > > that audio amps often provide plenty of power and it is just the speaker
> > > that
> > > isn't delivering to the ears. 73,
> > > Bob WB2DHK
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