[Elecraft] KX1 Replacement?

[R&B]

Another thing that I like about the KX1 – it hits the sweet spot for size & power consumption for me.  I like to protect my rigs in a water-tight container – a little extra rig size adds up quickly once everything is protected.  The KX1 fits (barely) in a Pelican 1050 – including key, power cord, earbuds & even some wire for an ad-hoc antenna.  The same goes for batteries – the Rx power consumption is about 25% of the KX2 – which translates to a smaller external battery on a long trip.  All of that & it was a kick to build!  

73,
Rob – AE7AP

-----Original Message-----
From: Nr4c <nr4c at widomaker.com> 
Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2018 5:09 AM
To: ktalbott <ktalbott at gamewood.net>
Cc: R&B <kingery713 at gmail.com>; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX1 Replacement?

Not so.  

Part of the allure of the KX1 was:

A thru hole kit. 

CW only. 

And, it was a thru hole kit. 

JX2 just doesn’t cut the mustard. 

Sent from my iPhone
...nr4c. bill


> On Jul 13, 2018, at 7:51 PM, ktalbott <ktalbott at gamewood.net> wrote:
> 
> It's called the KX2.
> 
> 
> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
> -------- Original message --------From: R&B <kingery713 at gmail.com> Date: 7/13/18  7:44 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] KX1 Replacement? 
> Is there any chance that Elecraft will come up with something to 
> replace the KX1?  I am not aware of anything else on the market that fits this niche.
> The closest are probably the various excellent KD1JV rigs.  Following 
> are some things I like about the KX1:
> 
> 
> 
> *    Autotuner
> *    Up to 4-bands
> *    Knobs for tuning, etc. - I really like the filter knob!
> *    Very Low Power consumption
> *    Small & lightweight
> *    Through-hole kit construction
> 
> 
> 
> Building the KX1 was a joy & I still get a thrill every time I turn it on.
> It is a great rig.  Perhaps with a full frequency display (LCD?) & a 
> full 5 (or 10!) watts of power it could be even better.
> 
> 
> 
> 73,
> 
> Rob - AE7AP
> 
> 
> 
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