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

[Cameron Francey]

For me I have a K1 with bands 20 and 40.  Both work well QRP at home on the main antennas and QRP portable with a simple wire antenna (T2 and random wire/ short counterpoise)

I really like 30m but there's more people on 40m so more chance of getting a reply there over 30.  I'd be torn between 30 and 40 if I was to chose again.
If I could only have one lower cost radio a K1 with 30/40 would be my choice.

Cameron - AF7DK


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From: Elecraft <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Bill Johnson <k9yeq at live.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 6:16 PM
To: 'Eric J'; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] What Two Bands would you pick for a K1?

I agree with 40 and 30.  Much better luck having done QRP portable for
years.

73,
Bill
K9YEQ

-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Eric J
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 12:46 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] What Two Bands would you pick for a K1?

I agree with Paul. I have a K1-4 (40-30-20-15) I bought in about 2005. Our
current position in the solar cycle says 20M for daytime and either 30 or 40
for nighttime. The choice between 30 and 40 would be personal. I've had
better luck on 30m with QRP than on 40m over the years. I have never made a
contact on 15 with the K1. It's just too spotty to depend on QRP there. When
it's open, it's really open, but it's the luck of the draw.

20M has always been my favorite band. These days weekday CW activity is kind
of sparse. I have almost NO luck at the 20M QRP freq, but I can nearly
always scare up a contact below 14.025 if I want.

Eric

KE6US

On 1/24/2017 9:15 PM, Harry Yingst via Elecraft wrote:

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.

Thank you.

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