[Elecraft] Re: comparison of K1 and KX1

[Chris Kantarjiev]

Chris,

I started my HF career with a KX1. It was perfect - right price point,
good volume for my temporary shack. But as I got more proficient,
I found it lacking - the tuner is good but not great, the audio is
pretty quiet, the filter is effective but simplistic.

It's also not really great for a mostly-permanent desktop operation,
which is what I was trying to build - you might want a small
tilt stand to be able to see it, for example.

I upgraded to a K2, which I find much much nicer for day-to-day work.
But that's not what you asked.

I recently bought a K1 for our vacation QTH. I've only had it on the
air a little bit. I think it's a better desktop radio than the KX1,
but the display is even more limited :-) 

So ... it all depends. I will continue to take my KX1 into the field
when size is an issue; I think it's a much better package than
the K1 for that purpose. But at a desk, I'd rather use the K1.

73 de chris K6DBG