[Elecraft] Interested Party hiding in the Shadows

[ARDUJENSKI@aol.com]

First I am new to the list so excuse some basic and generic questions, etc)
I have been a long time BA user and recent change in health events has me 
thinking strongly about selling off the whole kit'n'kaboodle and going to a 
very basic set up.

The reason for the K1 is the occasional hiking and filed ops where the K2 
might not be appropriate (which I am finding hard to discern)

I operate about 80/20 CW and SSB. My Cw is mostly straight key and 10-20wpm.. 
I do have a march paddle and a Bencher Paddle that I hope to learn to use in 
the near future. I love to eavesdrop in on SSB discussions; I find I learn a 
lot of good information.

I am looking at making the change to the K2/K1 family. Reason is it woul dget 
me down to just baskic equipment I needed for operation. I will miss just the 
plain knobs and changing over to menus and who knows may even go to 
electronic log keeping.

I am a casual operator and caual contester but do enjoy a nicely filtered 
signal.

Specs do not mean a lot to me so I hope some locals will get to 
demonstratight their rigs. And Yes my intent is to build the little rascales

I am debating on some of the modules and thinking about getting a 100 watt 
amp mounted in a seperate case just for those times when the sun spots are 
really low. But since I am not a conterster maybe that extra 80 watts would 
not make a difference..

Although an engineer I am some what technically challenged electronically and 
so have been hesitent to let go of the Ten Tec radios. At present here is the 
list of accumulated radios:

I will be lurking and hoping to learn a lot about these radios and will 
always be open to suggestions. At present i am leaning toward at least a K2 
with all bells and wistles except the amp. Also i just acquired an LDG-Z-11 
so not sure if an internal tuner would be appropriate.

Please feel free to be candor with me. I have been a great proponent of the 
Wilderness Sierra so not sure if a K1 is necessary. Be brutally honest with 
me and I hope as the  the affects of the drugs have worn off I can make some 
good decisions.

Thank you all for the use of the bandwidth. Take care my friends--- and have 
a good Spring

The present station is as follows:
Ten Tec CORSAIR(all 
ten Tec filters)  / VFO / SPKR-PS / 229 TUNER
Ten Tec Scout (PS and all modules and NB and mobile mount-new)
(I am sending Corsair and Scout to Ten Tec for complete alignment just to 
make sure of their operation)
Drake 2B / 2BQ (retubed)
Drade R-B twins, MS-4, MN-2000(copper is still shinny), L4B and PS
Swan 350A (mint--never been on the air)
Swan 500cx / vfo/ ps
Heathkit SB-301/401  SB-630 Console
Heathkit DX-60B / HG-10B /HR-10B
Hallicrafters HT-18/S-53A QRP set
Hammarlund HQ-110/matching SPKR
hammarlund HQ-129X /matching SPKR
Hammarlund HQ-120
Hallicrafters SX-42 / matching SPKR
Hallicrafters SX-71 (black face)

HW-7,8,9
Wilderness Sierra

I can send a station picture when the time becomes appropriate. As noted I am 
hanging aound this list to see if the K2 and maybe K1 is a better way to go 
for my operation---thanks

Alan KB7MBI in Woodinville, WA
FISTS 5702  Proud member of ARRL
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ps please note this is not a sales list but a list of what will be going if i 
decide to go the Elecraft route. Who know, with the extra cash I might get 
one of those HEX BEAMS




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