[Elecraft] K2 volume

Thu Aug 1 18:41:02 2002

maybe Paul Galvin would care .....don't know about Mr. Glavin

At 04:45 PM 8/1/02, Charles Bland wrote:
>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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