[Elecraft] K1 or KX1? Looking mainly at receiver

[Fred Jensen]

> On Mon, 01 Aug 2005 10:13:13 -0400
>  Jeremy Cowgar <jeremy at cowgar.com> 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.

The KX1 is hard to beat for your need.  The Rx is about as good as 
you're going to find in that size radio, it is light, and with the 
paddle and ATU, is really trail-ready.  I've been powering mine with an 
850 maH Li-polymer battery I got at the local RC Model shop that weighs 
an ounce to two.  12V for about 4W, and it easily lasts thru a Spartan 
Sprint.  Actually, it lasted through a dozen or so QSO's while on a 
15-day cruise through the Panama Canal this spring.  My only complaint 
when using the KX1 in the S. Sprint is that at 1.5 hours, I kind of run 
out of people to work because everyone has gone to 80m.

Fred K6DGW
Auburn CA CM98lw