[Elecraft] Field Day Operation

[WILLIE BABER]

I used a kx1, operating FD with emergency power (batteries internal to kx1).  I used two sets of batteries.
The maximum output was 1.5 watts but after 2.5 hours of operating power output dropped to .5 watts.  So, I used another set of fresh batteries to operate a total of 5.5 hours. I made 70 contacts on 20m and 59 on 40m.  Of course I have large antennas.
However, I was surprised by how well the receiver did using my home-station antennas (yagis)! Dynamic range was not an issue but there was some I-F "blowby," on very strong signals but many dB down from other signals.
...amazing performance for such a simple radio.
73. Will, wj9b




CWops #1085
CWA Advisor levels II and III
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    On Monday, June 26, 2023 at 08:59:45 AM MDT, Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com> wrote:  
 
 Thanks for your comments, Eric. 

Note that the K4 shares the same pedigree, and weighs only 2 pounds more, for the same reasons.

73,
Wayne
N6KR
2A SCV


> On Jun 26, 2023, at 7:56 AM, Eric Fitzgerald <kg6mzs at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Every time I take my K3 out into the field - be it Field Day, POTA, SOTA or grid activations - I marvel at how well designed this transceiver is for portable operation.  From the informative display, to the practical power/ALC settings for soundcard digital operation, to the miserly power consumption; this radio shines over all the other rigs I have operated portable.  It is a pleasure to operate out of the shack.
> 
> Thank you Elecraft for devising a machine to match the portable operator's needs.
> 
> Bravo!
> 
> Eric
> 
> KG6MZS 2E LAX



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