In a message dated 5/2/05 21:10:53 GMT Daylight Time, tomnyc at mail.cloud9.net writes: Can someone give me a perfectly good excuse to build a K1? (...Please:-)) I faced the same issue, and I have resolved it by installing the K1 as a mobile unit in my Jeep. It fits perfectly and works like a charm--hence the need for three Elecraft radios. Ci Jones WU7R