[Elecraft] K4 Kit and CE

[Doug Turnbull]

Dear OMs and YLs,

      Someone on this forum stated that if sold in kit form that the K4 did
not need CE approval for sale in the EU.     I am not sure this is true but
hope so and of course then hope that the kit is coming out sooner rather
than later.     I have a deposit down for the second group of shipments and
this would mean that I might actually see the K4 sooner.

 

      Once the K4D with superhet frontend is available, the new front end
will be ordered plus a second K4D.    I already have homes for my two K3
radios.    Probably will also want another KPA 1500.    

 

       So any word on CE approval process, whether it is required for kits
sold into the EU and the availability of the kit version of the K4 is
anxiously awaited.

 

      As and aside it would be nice if the next version of the KPA 1500
could be run efficiently at 400W.    Contest power is generally 1500 Watts
in EI but normal output power is limited to 400W.     An Acom 2000A also in
the shack may be the amp to use when operating under normal conditions.
Having said this, the KPA is a beautiful amp and it is for that reason a
second one is considered.    

 

     Yes perhaps this is greed but at 76 there are not that many more
sunspot cycles in store for me.     I started like most of you with a
surplus RGB II (forerunner of the HQ120) bought from summer job and baby
siting.    The first rig was an old borrowed TCS surplus radio before
building a two 6146 rig from a QST article.    What a great hobby radio is.

 

                                       73 Doug EI2CN