[Elecraft] K1: Advice on Options

[Ralph Tyrrell]

Dave:
I have a K1 built it in 2003.

Tuning range, I tried 150 KHz,  too fast tuning. I played with it a bit and come up with about 80 KHz, seems very nice.

Noise Blanker, I have it. Helpful only sometimes.

Battery Holder, I did not get it.

ATU, works very well. Fed the antenna with ladder line and the BL2.

With a 88' dipole at 40'. I worked 48 states, 47 QSL. Got into ECN on both 40 and 20 almost every time I tried. Very pleased with the K1.

Then moved and have to start all over again.

I have the 4 band board. Built it for 40, 30, 20, 17M.

Since then I have changed the 17M to 15M, heard VP6DX on 15.

I am located in north GA.

73, Ty, K1 #1423, K3 #696


--- On Tue, 8/5/08, Dave KQ3T <kq3t at comcast.net> wrote:

> From: Dave KQ3T <kq3t at comcast.net>
> Subject: [Elecraft] K1: Advice on Options
> To: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 12:06 PM
> Hello, all,
> 
> I'm about to order a K1, and thought I'd ask your
> opinions about various 
> options and configuration choices.
> 
> 1. I understand the tuning range can be set to either 75kHz
> or 150kHz. 
> My inclination is to go with the 75kHz range, for the
> slower tuning rate.
> 
> 2. Somewhat related to 1), will I be better off with a
> range of 
> 7000-7075kHz or 7025-7100kHz, or possibly some other
> coverage.
> 
> 3. What are your thoughts on the following options? In
> particular, are 
> they effective, and are any of them much easier to install
> during 
> initial assembly (as opposed to being retrofit)?
>    A.  KAT1 Antenna Tuner
>    B.  KNB1 Noise Blanker
>    C.  KBT1 Battery Holder
> 
> Thanks and 73,
> 
> Dave KQ3T