[Elecraft] What Two Bands would you pick for a K1?

[na5n at zianet.com]

Harry Yingst via Elecraft writes:

> What Two Bands would you pick for a K1?
> My first thoughts are 40 and 15, but I'm curious as to what others would pick.

It all depends upon your operating preferences, times to get on the air,  
and for the next few years in the solar doldrums.

20M should be your daytime band; I hear little activity on 15M lately.  20M  
is pretty much dead by sundown these days.  15M is my favorite band during  
the active sun, but we have a few years for those days to come.

40M or 80M should be your night time bands, though 40M is also quite useful  
daytime and lots of activities, such as special events, contests, SOTA and  
SKCC stations, etc. do use daytime 40M quite a bit.  80M has spurts of good  
activity at night, but virtually nothing daytime except nearby ground wave.

Therefore, if your time on the air is limited to mostly evenings, then 80M  
and 40M would be the most useful.  If you plan on some daytime QSOs or  
daytime on weekends, I'd pick 20M and 40M.  That would also be a good combo  
if you plan on any weekend work in the field such as the FYBO, QRPTTF,  
Field Day, and the like, or most contests in general.

Your mileage may differ, and others may feel differently.

GL es 72, Paul NA5N