[Elecraft] KX2 added to Sherwood's list ..

[Mike Morrow]

I was surprised that the KX2 ranked **18** positions BELOW the KX3.  That shows the KX3 is a really remarkable world-class achievement.   Plus, at least an early system schematic (excluding the KX3-2M two-meter module and PX3) is available.  That leaves the KXBC3 battery/RTC as the only mediocre component in the system.

I decided not to buy a KX2 until and unless minimal technical information (schematic) was available.  It has become obvious that such is purposely and likely permanently withheld from most customers...a really remarkable and negative non-traditional policy for ham gear...especially gear directed to the QRP community.

Operating HF hand-held has not had any valuable application since the WWII SCR-536/BC-611 handie-talkie.  I like to operate my QRP rigs, especially high performance Elecraft units, with antennas that complement the quality of the radio.  No Elecraft rig deserves the degradation of a HF telescoping antenna.  That's pure gimmickry, IMHO  :-)

73,
Mike / KK5F

-----Original Message-----
>From: Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com>
>Sent: Jul 27, 2017 9:03 PM
>
>Similar to our lab measurements. (Not bad for a 13 oz radio. If this were 1999, it would have been at the top of the list :)
>
>Question for KX2 users: Have you tried it hand-held with a whip yet?
>
>73,
>Wayne
>N6KR
>
>> On Jul 27, 2017, at 6:11 PM, John AE5X <ae5x at juno.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I haven't seen this mentioned here yet...KX2 receiver specs were added yesterday:
>> 
>>  http://www.sherweng.com/table.html
>> 
>> John AE5X
>> http://ae5x.blogspot.com/