[Elecraft] K4 Kit and CE

[Nr4c]

The superhet is the K4HD, not the K4D.  “D” only adds a second AtoD and an antenna port. It will be available when radios ship. 

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...nr4c. bill


> On Jan 5, 2021, at 2:43 PM, Doug Turnbull <turnbull at net1.ie> wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
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