I can confirm the good reports on the KX2. I've been using mine for a
couple years for portable operations, without a hitch. The receiver
sounds almost as good as my K3.
The battery is good for 5 or 6 hours of CW contest operation at 10 W. If
you really want to keep the weight down, the KX2 battery can charge a
phone. A modified USB car charger plugs into the battery connector.
That battery could charge a phone several times.
One very slight annoyance is that Elecraft never fixed the filter
software: It only works at bandwidths of odd multiples of 50 Hz: 250,
350, etc. I happen to like mine at 400.
73,
Scott K9MA
On 1/30/2020 22:20, Joseph Shuman via Elecraft wrote:
I have been using a KX2 with the ATU a little over a year, my first and only
radio. I love it and have had great success in field throwing a 58’ wire up a
tree and a 13’ counterpoise on the ground. Been experimenting with different
antenna at home, so far a folded dipole using about 128-130’ of wire being the
best performer on 80/40/20m. I put together an external power supply using a
security system sealed 12V battery in a small plastic ammo box, an auto lighter
plug and a cheap voltmeter. I have operated for over two hours at 10W using
this battery rig and the whole station fits in a small $15.00 backpack.
You are not mistaken, however, posts regarding the KX2 are few and far between.
The radio is simply that good!
Keeping Watch-
shu
Joe Shuman, KE8KJZ
On Jan 29, 2020, at 22:05, Charles G. Saunders <kw4c...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all,
Just curious, I haven't seen much of anything on the KX2's here.
My first Elecraft rig and really having a good time learning.
73, KW4CZ Gordon
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