On 4/4/2011 3:51 PM, TDM wrote: > Great to see K1s are still popular. I'm looking to get a K1 or a Kx1. > I was not sure how well the K1s were selling. Can you tell me why > you selected the K1 rather than the Kx1?
I selected the KX1 because I already had built a K2 and I wanted a "pocket sized radio" I could take on a Panama Canal cruise. The K1 and K2 for me were too much alike in size, weight, and basic capabilities. K6DGW/MM through the Canal was a super trip for an engineer, not so much for a ham [see www.foothill.net/~andreaj/Ham43.htm ], but I've since used my KX1 on all sorts of field activities and summit activations, and it is my radio of choice when I have much of a hike involved ... I'm a little mobility challenged from some old injuries. The K1 is a great radio, low current drain and typical "Elecraft-grade RX," but with the little Li-Poly battery, my KX1 w/ATU and paddle, weighs in at just over 0.6 lbs which is good in the Spartan Sprint and on a hike-in. YMMV 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2011 Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2011 - www.cqp.org ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
