[Elecraft] New K1 Born Yesterday

[Mike Morrow]

Ian wrote:

>  The K1 is not a K2 lite...

Very true words indeed!  A K2 doesn't meet many of my requirements for performance and versatility in a lightweight, compact, low power consumption rig.   The K2 doesn't tempt me.  

I ordered a K1 because of its impressive features soon after I saw the prototype at Dayton 2000, even though it was a kit.  I've built many kits in the past 40 years (mostly Heath), but kits consume too much of my time for the rewards gained.  The K1 was a very worthy exception.

I doubt that any other rig, kit ot non-kit, equals the K1's high ratio of performance-to-power consumption.

Mike / KK5F