[Elecraft] K1 v. KX1 while recovering from surgery

[Eric]

I just built a K1 while recovering from gallbladder surgery.  For my money, if you are on painkillers the K1 is easier to build, though I stared at the LCD backlight instructions for about an hour before any understanding seeped in.  Such is building on Vicodin.  The fiddly battery option is a plus since you want to draw out the building process as long as possible, like reading a good book.  I don't think I could have built my KX1 on Vicodin, I remember that build being a little more demanding.  

One other thing, you can build multiple filter boards, and if you are really crafty you can build an FL1-2 board, then change both bands and rebuild it!

Have fun whichever way you go

Eric WD6DBM

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