[Elecraft] KX-1 # 1142 almost ready

[Frank R. Oppedijk]

Hi Al and others,

I've bought KX1 #1166 from the European Elecraft distributor qrpproject.de, 
roughly around the same time. Mine came alive yesterday evening. It's a 
very nice rig indeed! Because of the mediocre conditions, I have only 
worked some contacts in the Field Day contest, up to 2000 kilometers, but 
it looks like everything is working quite nicely. I must still add the 30 
mtrs board and the ATU, and I await the paddle option from qrpproject.de 
that was out of stock.

I'm really trying to get those finished before I start my summer vacation 
in 3 weeks time. It must be fabulous to lie in my tent in the dark, in some 
lonely place in the Alps, enjoying CW contacts on my KX1. This is going to 
be great!

BTW, I wonder how many more KX1s live in Europe. I think there are some in 
Germany and Austria, but not many more and none in the Netherlands, as far 
as I can see. We might try a sked while you're in Spain, Al...

Cheers,

Frank
PA4N (ex-PA3FLV)


At 04:58 05/06/2005, Alberto Iglesias Darriba wrote:
>Hi! I bought a KX-1 in Elecraft stand in last Dayton Hamvention with all 
>their extras (30m, ATU & keyer).
>
>This afternoon I finished the second part of the kit and just tested the 
>receiver. I am really happy of listening into my KX-1 and want to 
>congratulate the authors for the excellent kit as well as excellent manual 
>to build it and to adjust it.
>
>I really enjoy QRP in CW-psk31 (member of EA-QRP Club and QRP ARCI) and 
>homebrewing. I`ve built some Ten-Tec kits as well as the SST-20 which 
>really has enjoyed.
>
>So greetings to the list and hope to work you soon with my KX-1. Next week 
>I am going to Spain and plan to go on the air on portable from North 
>forests of the countries hi-hi.
>
>72 from Mexico City.
>Al, XE1NK - EA1DLD
>xe1nk (at) amsat (dot) org
>http://www.xe1nk.net