[Elecraft] Re: KX1 and 5.9-6.4 MHz SWL band: KXB30 option recommended

[Wayne Burdick]

Gregg Lengling wrote:

> Just a little note, 2 members of our local club have K2's....and after
> showing them at a club meeting had inquiries from members that have
> never picked up a solder iron and what it takes to build a radio instead
> of buying one.  Well guess what, myself and another ham have started an
> electronics/kit building class for our club....
>
> It's about time we got this hobby back to its roots and got away from
> being "Appliance Operators".

Amen, brother! Keep up the good work.

I have a friend who's into model airplanes. He confirmed that a large majority
of the participants in that hobby build their own planes. Imagine what ham radio
would be like if we could bring back the days when a majority of *hams* built
their own gear! There would be an entire reflector dedicated just to the subject
of getting more audio out of single-conversion superhets  ;)

73,
Wayne
N6KR