[Elecraft] K1 enthusiast wonders ??

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I have a k1 nr 1512. I often say it is like my dog, it is my best friend!

Reggie k1 1512, k2 4112


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Arntzen" <tom.arntzen at monet.no>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 2:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K1 enthusiast wonders ??


> I have K1 nr.1491.
> I have not seen or tried KX1 , but I find my K1 outstanding for fieldtrip
> and holiday.
>
> Going to buy a small gel cell  to go with it .
>
> Tom LA1PHA
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Carl Bredberg" <cbredberg at comcast.net>
> To: <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 5:54 PM
> 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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