[QRP] Portable QRP project for blind ham living in an apartment.

[Bob Nielsen]

Hi Darrell,

I don't know if you remember me, but we met several years ago at a
Catalina Radio Club Field Day on Mount Lemmon (my call was W6SWE at the
time).

The Elecraft K2 is a great rig (I have one) but it does not have a
voice synthesizer, which is another point in favor of the 703.  The
KX-1 has audio cw indication of frequency, etc., but that is a CW-only
radio.  I'll probably pick one up soon for traveling, since it has
everything including the battery and antenna tuner in a very small
package.  At least one ham has modified the K1 (the other Elecraft
radio) for SSB, but I suspect that might be a bit of a kludge.  It
doesn't have a voice synthesizer either.

73, Bob N7XY

On Tue, Mar 30, 2004 at 07:09:46AM -0700, Darrell Shandrow wrote:
> Hi Dwayne,
> 
> I know the Elecraft rigs are probably the absolute best for my situation, 
> especially if I could afford the higher price and I were able to be a bit 
> more experimental.  Price is a significant stumbling block here, as I'll 
> be able to set up my antenna and rig with the 703 before I could afford 
> all the options for just the Elecraft radio.  Plus, I'd need to find 
> someone I could trust to build it.  I know several blind hams say others 
> will build these free of charge for disabled hams, but I don't usually 
> believe in that sort of thing...  I'd pay someone a little extra to do it 
> for me.  
> 
> Well, I don't have to build a rig like the 703.  That would allow me to 
> work out other areas, such as the antennas and power source for Field Day.
> 
> Thanks and 73.
>     
> 
> On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 PMdc361@aol.com wrote:
> 
> > The IC703plus which includes 6m with UT102 voice synthisizer, BP228 battery which is not an internal battery, Ic BC 155 charger comes to a grand total of 890 dollars. The keying on the IC703 is no where near the quality of the ELecraft rigs. I own both the IC703 and all Elecraft rigs and I chase to bring the Elecraft rigs to Iraq. If you don't mind hearing the relays clicking back and forth with your keying then go with the IC703. I would suggest adding the narrow CW filter to help the DSP. Just the humble opinion of a ham....Good luck in your quest and hope to catch you on the air sometimes.
> > 
> 
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