[Elecraft] KX3-2M extended receive?

[Bruce Beford]

Hi, Steve. thanks for offering up your perspective on the special case of
multiday backpack excursions. Agreed that when backpack camping "every ounce
counts". I could not imagine carrying something like 15lbs of radio gear on
such an excursion, as you did with the FT-857.

However, if all you really are looking for is NOAA coverage for those times
when you need to know immediately of impending danger- Wouldn't a small
handheld NOAA alert radio for that single purpose make more sense? Such as
this one, for instance:

http://www.weatherradiostore.com/HH54VP2-Midland-Hand-Held-Weather-Radio-wit
h-S.A.M.E.data

This single-use handheld could be left on for alerts while actually moving,
certainly weighs less than 8 ounces. Strapped to the outside of your pack,
this would provide continuous alert capability while hiking (which the KX3
could not easily do while in motion, buried in your pack). 

Just a thought...

73,
Bruce, N1RX