[Elecraft] K1 or KX1

[Phil Wheeler]

Sandy W5TVW wrote:

>Bear in mind the KX1 is tailored for hikers and campers!  
>

Or folks who want to SWL too :-)  Or tune and listen to 40 and 20 m SSB .

>The K1 is MUCH
>mnore versatile!  (I have a 4 band RF card in mine plus the KAT1 tuner)
>The autotuner in the K1 has greater range than KX1.  The K1's filter goes
>from 200 Hz to 850 Hz bandwidth.  You "tailor" the bandwidths you want
>to three preset selections.  VERY easy to reset in field!  K1 has up to 7 watts
>out if you have a 13.5-15 volt supply available.  If I had to choose over again, I'd
>still choose the K1!  Heavier than the KX1, but I don't pack it in the field for
>miles on foot!  I also use an external battery supply with mine.  10 "AA"
>Ni-MH 1.5-2 amp hour cells in series will power it for a long time!
>

But I do agree with all of the above.

Hating these really tough decisions, I have both a K1 and a KX1.  And I 
would recommend that solution to one and all!

73, Phil