[Elecraft] Thinking out loud again...

Fri Nov 22 10:35:01 2002

I think thats such a good idea that I'd be willing to chip in for the
expense. Lets see.....K2 with all options (less K2/100 amp & internal
battery) is approx $1200....divided by approx 3000 K2s sold......thats only
approx .40 cents each! Lets do it!

On the other hand....NASA being what it is....there will likely be lots of
expensive "hoops" for the K2 to jump through before it could be "flight
certified"....adding considerably to the cost. But I still would like to
have a K2 up there.

Rich  K2CPE
K2 #1102

----- Original Message -----
From: "James Fonte" <[email protected]>
To: "Elecraft (E-mail)" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 10:09 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] Thinking out loud again...

> ~:?)}
>
> You know what would really be an attention-getter for Elecraft?
>
> An offer for a flight-certified K2 to reside on the International Space
> Station!  Just think of our Astronautic Compadres enjoying
state-of-the-art,
> 21st Century amateur radio pure-operating-pleasure from aboard the ISS!!
>
> QRP lowband operation - autotuning of a simple ISS antenna - low current
> requirements - random lowband QSO's from space (!)...not to mention more
> positive exposure for Elecraft ---
>
> What do you think??
>
> WoooHooo!
>
> 73!
>    Jim, K9FI
>
> James M. Fonte   K 9 F I
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