[Elecraft] QRP/outdoors/SOTA/KX2 presentation at the Palm Springs hamfest, Feb. 4th

Wayne Burdick n6kr at elecraft.com
Thu Jan 12 13:18:26 EST 2017


I forgot to add: built-in tilt-stand for 3-point placement on rough surfaces, and a form factor that allows for rapid-deployment, HT-style operation with whip antennas.

Wayne


On Jan 12, 2017, at 9:51 AM, Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com> wrote:

> Hi Arthur,
> 
> I'm not sure if anyone will be videoing Don's talk (I'm just an interloper). You might ask the hamfest organizers.
> 
> Regarding the KX2's optimizations applicable to SOTA, here's the short version: 
> 
> Small size, low current drain, long battery life, high power output, 9-band coverage, SSB/CW/DATA modes, wide-range ATU that works with ad-hoc antennas, built-in mic, attached keyer paddle, daylight-readable backlit display, CW/DATA and DVR message buffers, and many DSP features for weak-signal work including APF, dual watch, NR, and NB.
> 
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
> 
> 
> On Jan 12, 2017, at 7:01 AM, Arthur Gunn <arthur.gunn at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> The subject hamfest is too far away to attend but "the SOTA related optimizations embodied in the KX2" that Wayne will talk about is of great interest. Wayne, is there a way to share this information or the presentation with us after your Feb 4 presentation?
>> 
>> 73
>> 
>> Art Gunn VE9BP
>> arthur.gunn at gmail.com
> 
> 
> 



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