[Elecraft] Re: KXPD1 cold WX operation?

[Lloyd Lachow]

On 3/12/06, n0tu/Steve <n0tu.qrp at gmail.com> wrote:

> While out in the woods yesterday doing the Polar Bear event
> > Seems the KXPD1 rubber paddle covers get more ridged causing the
> spring steel to push against the silver-wire contacts.

I did the mod where you push a needle under the silver contact to make
the gap smaller. I've used the KXPD1 in near-zero conditions, while
wearing gloves, and it performed flawlessly.

  LL/K3ESE

PS... I made my first few 80M QSOs with Kixie, yesterday, using the
new 3080 mod kit..very fun!