[Elecraft] K1 or KX1? Looking mainly at receiver

[Andrew Moore]

> Strange!  Before the KX1 came out, the K1 was generally acknowledged as 
> the best multi-band backpacking rig available.  It is no less suitable for that
> task today.

There's nothing strange about a product evolving to improve in some ways while the old one remains suitable to task.  Those two facts can co-exist quite happily.  Understanding your needs and the tradeoffs between the rigs is the key.