[Elecraft] K1 enthusiast wonders ??

[Sandy W5TVW]

Can't say too much about my K1!  Have the KAT1 tuner in it and it does
a very good job.  I use a 10 pack of "AA" 2 A/H NiMH batteries with it
by itself.  I also have an "HF Packer" amplifier that will deliver 35-40
watts of RF with 1.5-2.5 watts of drive from the K1!  Nice when things get
tough!  I usually use a 7 A/H gel-cell with that combination.  I still
haven't "built" a 160 meter (not a standard Elecraft option!) and 80 meter
two band board yet for this upcoming winter.  QRP 160/80 a lot of fun when
the bands are right!  The only "minus" I have found is no dial illumination!
That is easy to remedy with a couple of ultra bright white LEDs.  There is a
"mod" for that on the Elecraft web site as I recall.
Portable, I use the MFJ 1910 33' Fibreglass mast.  Like a huge fishing pole!
Collapses to about a meter long and weighs just 3.3 pounds.  I use a
standard photo tripod and a couple of tyraps to support the "pole".
Antenna being a 33' length of wire (80-15 meters) and two 33' radials
laid on the ground.  One radial not enough, a third one doesn't make a big
difference in performance.

73,
Sandy W5TVW
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Bredberg" <cbredberg at comcast.net>
To: <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 10:54 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] K1 enthusiast wonders ??


| It seems the K1 has fallen off the radar screen here on the Elecraft reflecter and
I wonder why. I have a K2 which is wonderful for CW ops in my shack, but it is not as
stingy with power as my K1 and  too valuable a radio to be bouncing around in the
field. Also it is significantly bigger when packing into the wilderness.
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| The KX1 is definately a slick little rig. I have had the opportunity to borrow a
friends for a week, and although it definately is a great travelling rig, the K1
outputs twice the power, has 4 bands rather than 3, and seems better able to match
whatever you can hook up to for an antenna. I use a "Paddelette" paddle which mounts
to the short K1 tilt stand. Darn near as neat as the KX1 plug in paddle.
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| I have a complete station, the K1, a 10 cell AA battery pack, wire antenna,
headphones and logbook all in an insulated soft sided lunch bag. This goes everywhere
with me and is without exception THE MOST FUN radio I have ever owned, used or heard
tell about!
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| If you don't have a K1, borrow one and you will become a believer too.
|
| 73 de
| Carl, K1KID
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