[Elecraft] K1 enthusiast wonders ??

[Ron Ricketts]

I think they're a lot more popular than you say. I have tried to deal for
several of them as soon as they appear for sale but they are either more
than I can afford or disappear as soon as they are posted. I'm almost to the
point of trying to build one myself. I have the necessary skills, but the
eyesight is pretty much gone and even with a magnifier it's a struggle.

Well, I'll keep on looking. Bound to get hold of one if I keep trying. I
have a KX1 and am extremely pleased with it and want to take the next step
to a K1.

73/72 (wishing for 20/20)
Ron WA5VFA

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Carl Bredberg
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 10:54 AM
To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
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.

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.

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!

If you don't have a K1, borrow one and you will become a believer too.

73 de
Carl, K1KID
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