[Elecraft] K1-4 4 band version gone?
Phil Hystad
phystad at mac.com
Thu Jul 17 14:14:31 EDT 2014
And, here I was planning to get a 4-band K1 this fall. Yes, real Bummer.
So, I figure that I could do one of the following:
(1) Buy THREE 2-band K1 radios (saves on interchanging other bands).
(2) Buy the Two band option board and get along with 4 bands.
(3) Stick with just a 2-band K1.
I am going with the obvious, option (1). OK, just kidding. Option (2) But at first I am starting just with Option (1). I wonder if there is a science behind the logic in which two bands to choose to go together.
73, phil, K7PEH
On Jul 17, 2014, at 10:46 AM, Phil Wheeler <w7ox at socal.rr.com> wrote:
> Bummer -- and Lisa's exact words from that link were more definite and final:
>
> /The 4-band board was discontinued due to a part availability issue that was crucial to the functionality of the KF1-4. So no, it will not be coming back sorry to say./
>
> The 4-band K1 is a really nice, small QRP radio -- with 5 Watts. Definitely a better CW receiver than the KX1 (4-pole filter, plenty of audio, etc.) and a more capable transmitter. Of course, not the freq coverage of the KX1 and not as tiny or trail friendly, but a very nice rig.
>
> If I had to sell my KX1 or my K1 it would be the KX1. My K1 would make a capable 40-30-20-15 qrp CW based station, particularly after adding one of my audio filters. KX3 is, of course, a far better option and I have one; but it is larger and much more expensive -- plus it's not a melt solder and wind toroid kit.
>
> 73, Phil
>
> On 7/17/14, 8:55 AM, Gil G. wrote:
>> I emailed Elecraft about it and they said the 4-band module is unlikely to come back.
>>
>> http://radiopreppers.com/index.php/topic,824.0.html
>>
>> Gil.
>
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