[Elecraft] Interested Party hiding in the Shadows

Wed May 7 00:14:00 2003

You certainly have an impressive equipment list.  I'm sure you have
accumulated it over quite a long time.  Some of it would be hard to
replace today.
You really must be the judge of how you want to proceed.  I do think it
would be helpful to try to see and operate a K1 or K2 as part of the
decision making process.  I am a new K2 owner.  So far I absolutely love
it. I continue to be amazed at its performance every time I use it.  I
am currently building the amp because, while I have had good results
with the K2 barefoot, there have been times and band conditions when 10
watts or so have just not been quite enough.  Those are the occasions
when I can hear them but they can't hear me.  The amp offers an option
under those conditions.
Building a K2 takes care and time but you should have no problems ending
up with a first rate radio.  Building is also a lot of fun.  Will it
replace the other radios in my shack?  No.  There are times when the
dual receivers in the FT 1000D or the bandscope, and DSP in the 756 Pro
are quite helpful.  But the K2's receiver is equal to, if not better
than the other radios I own and that's one of the main reasons why I
bought and built it.  That and the fact that at 5 pounds it is a
wonderful radio for portable operations.  I've found that at 58 pounds,
the FT 1000D does not travel. (g)

Bruce - W8FU

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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
___ ___ . . .      . . . ___ ___   DIT DIT

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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