[Elecraft] Any K1 Mobileer's Out There?

[Matthew Zilmer]

Hi Chris,

I've done a lot of mobile ops with my KX3 (almost every workday).  I got the basic mobile installation completed in March, and finished up more recently (last weekend).  Mobile with Elecraft is *a lot* of fun, and I've just gotten back into mobile CW using mobile QRP.  The antenna system is Hustler, so have to move resonators from time to time - but it does work and I found that while mobile there are fewer compromises than I expected.  When I'm stationary, I lay out a couple of radials clipped to a shipping hook.

At Elecraft's request, I documented the mobile installation plus safety, legal, power, and cabling considerations in a KX3 Mobile User Guide.  It's posted at http://www.elecraft.com/K2_Manual_Download_Page.htm#KX3.  It's the 7th line item from the top of that tagged page.

I know this isn't directly relevant to your request for K1 info, but at least it's an Elecraft rig, operated mobile...

73,
Matt Zilmer
W6NIA / NNN0UET

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From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of AJ1G
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 6:03 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Any K1 Mobileer's Out There?

Chris, AJ1G from Stonington, CT here.  Just subscribed to the list today.  I have been running my K1 mobile for over a year now, mostly on 40 CW, less so on 20.  Originally in our 1998 Volvo V70XC, recently relocated to our new Tacoma 4X4, along with an old RT-77 AN/GRC-9 Army field/vehicular radio.  I use Hamstick clones, mostly the OPEKs,and have had some amazing QSOs with the K1, most notably a 40 M QSO to ZL early one morning from down at my favorite local mobile operating spot, Stonington Point, CT, about 5 miles from here.

Interested in hearing about other people's experiences doing mobile  ops with the K1 or other Elecraft rigs.

Only issue I currently have with my K1 is a flaky headphone jack connection, seems like the problem is in the jack contacts and the jack will need to be replaced.  I assume that I should be able to get one from Elecraft and that I can find info on how to go about that here on the forum.

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Chris, AJ1G
Stonington, CT
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