[Elecraft] which K1 bands?

[Steve Jackson]

Gee.  Two bands.  This question sounds like one I had myself!

I didn't get the K1 until the 4 band version came out, and this question is
a good reason why.  I know it's $70 more than the 2 band version, but that
is only really $35 per band extra.  In my easy-to-rationalize-ham-expenses
brain ... this was a no brainer.

I had to have 40, no question.  And I had to have 20, no question.  And of
course, I had to have 30.  And, I sure like 17.

Lunchtime QSOs from the rental car during business trips ... a 4" or 5"
diam. 3/8"-24 stud mag mount starts to couple to ground pretty well between
10 and 14 MHz.  I take my PW-1.  You can always find somebody on 20 (14060
+/- is almost as reliable as a cell phone).  17 is nearly always fun, too,
and there's usually some nice DX.

For nighttime Qs, 30 is a blast because you are out in the clear - and
everyone else there is having just as much fun as you are.  And on 40, there
are an almost infinite supply of interesting people (and rigs! for
example...  http://smallwonderlabs.com/Rockmite.htm ;
http://www.qsl.net/kd6cc/glowbug/ ; http://www.glowbugkits.com/) on 7030 and
7040.

The not-so-subtle message, I guess, is:  it's WELL worth the extra $35
(each...) for the two bonus bands.  This is equivalent to brown-bagging at
work 2 or 3 weeks.

gl 73
Steve KZ1X/4
K1 # 1181