[Elecraft] K4 and Delivery Delays

[Ed W0YK]

The KWM-380 may have been a "hot radio" in some people's minds, but I can personally attest to the opposite.  I have one, along with a number of KWM-2As and S-Lines.  The 380 is a horrible performer.  The receiver is incredibly noisy, obstructing reception of all but the loudest signals.  The audio is distorted and filtering is poor.  Collins' last hurrah was a dud.73,Ed W0YK
-------- Original message --------From: Fred Jensen <k6dgwnv at gmail.com> Date: 3/30/22  18:40  (GMT-08:00) To: Scott Manthe <scott.manthe at gmail.com> Cc: Elecraft List <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K4 and Delivery Delays There's not a lot on the web re: KWM-380 except for sales.  I recall little about it except that it was very expensive for the time.  I think the KWM-2 went for about $1,500 new? in the 60's, that would be about $15,000 in today's money, although it wouldn't be an attractive transceiver in today' world.  But, a -380 was a pretty hot radio in those days.73,Fred ["Skip"] K6DGWSparks NV DM09dnWashoe CountyScott Manthe wrote on 3/30/2022 3:53 PM:> Back in the late 70s or early 80's, when I was a teenager and a > "lowly" Technician, one of my teenager Technician friends won a > KWM-380 at the Cedar Rapids hamfest. The old-timers were not amused. > I'd have preferred to win the radio, but barring that, seeing the > reaction of those old guys to a teenager Tech winning that KWM-380 was > pretty priceless. Of course, now I am one of those old guys...>> 73,> Scott N9AA-- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.https://www.avg.com______________________________________________________________Elecraft mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.netThis list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.htmlMessage delivered to ed at w0yk.com