[Elecraft] K1 enthusiast wonders ??

[Larry Makoski W2LJ]

Carl Bredberg wrote:

>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.
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>73 de
>Carl, K1KID
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I love my K1 sn 1647 dearly!  I own a K2 also; but maybe I'm a bit 
biased because I built the K1 first - I like it better !!!  I take it to 
work with me every day and operate during lunchtime (weather permitting) 
from the parking lot.  I have a padded case with the K1, a 12V 7aH SLA, 
a solar panel for charging the battery, headphones, key and tools and meter.

I have the KAT-1 installed and just love it!  It makes using the 
Hamsticks or hombrewed Buddipole a breeze!  I also have a 10 AA battery 
holder with NiMH AAs that I use when I don't feel like carting the 
heavier lead acid battery around.  I had the K1 internal battery 
thingie; but took it out.  I like the stock speaker better than the 
smaller one necessary for use with the internal battery.

My K1 has 40, 30, 20 and 15 meters installed.  I use it just about 
everyday; and it's a real life saver.  There's nothing better than a 
little lunchtime QRP to burn away stressfull mornings at work!

73 de Larry W2LJ