[Elecraft] Want a kit to build - K1 or another?

[Art Hejduk]

The K1-2 is $299.95.  You must be considering another $250 worth of
options.  When I built mine, the only option I ordered was the LCD
backlight.

Art  WB8ENE


On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 3:00 PM, Stan AE7UT <AE7UTE at gmail.com> wrote:

> So I sold my K1 about 3 months ago to buy another K1 to build.
> Not that I didn't like my K1 I just wanted to build.
>
> Now I find out the K1 4 bander is not available and I really have to
> wonder if $550 for a 2 band QRP rig is a wise choice.
>
> Of course I'm not asking you to MAKE my decision for me.  I just was
> hoping to bounce it off other people who actually know and care about
> this kind of stuff.   My only true ham friends (all 2 of them) think I'm
> crazy even contemplating the K1.
>
> Other choices:
>  1.  Elecraft KX1
>  2.  Oak Hills research OH100A
>  3.  KD1JV tri-bander
>
> Just typing this up I'm thinking the K1 is a good choice.  I plan on
> building
> the KX1 in the winter.... if they keep making them.
>
> Thanks for listening
> 73
> Stan AE7UT
>
>
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