[Elecraft] K1 or KX1? Looking mainly at receiver

[David F. Reed]

Jeremy,

I own a K2 and a KX1, and have some opinions; but I think there is no 
hard and fast answer.

The K2 is superb; its receiver is about as good as my Icom IC-7800; no 
joke.  Yes there are a few conditions in which I prefer the Icom, but to 
me, that is an amazing feat given the price difference.  My only 
suggestion that might improve the K2 receiver performance factor for me 
would be improving the noise blanker & noise reduction DSP somewhat.

When you say "as long as it can transmit" do you mean CW only?  I assume 
so from your consideration of a KX1.

I have not had my KX1 long enough or used it enough under varying 
circumstance, but it is more portable and has some nifty features, and 
is easier on the battery, and I do really like it.

Perhaps you could share with us what rig you were disappointed by, and 
in what ways; since all solutions are compromises to some degree, it may 
help us better advise you.

73 de W5SV, Dave

Jeremy Cowgar wrote:

> I am looking for a backpack rig (3-5 day backpacking trips). I know 
> the KX1 is more portable but I am wondering specifically about the 
> receiver performance between the two. Also in regards to the K2. I 
> know the K2 is a better reciever but I'm coming from one 
> disappointment. I purchased another rig that I was going to use as my 
> backpacking rig but it's reciever is not that great and nothing I do 
> makes it better. I may want the world, but I would like to have a 
> decent receiver. On top of that, as long as it transmits and is decent 
> on batteries, the other functionality is marginal on my list of 
> priorities.
>
> Thanks for any comments,
>
> Jeremy
> KB8LFA

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David F. Reed  - W5SV -     cell: 512 585-1057