I am not sure why nobody mentioned the KX1. It has 4 watts output, 4 bands, weighs next to nothing, 55 mA on receive, and with a 4500mA SLA (1 lb) or the equivalent LiFePo which is half the weight and Par Ef-40-20-10 and a spool of wire for 80m the entire group is perhaps 2 lbs or so - now that is light (no mic, no external key - just the KXPD1. The only thing lighter will be a XCVR single bander in an Altoids tin.
Ariel KX1 #2608 K2 #7105 KX3 #??? Sent from my iPad On Jul 26, 2012, at 9:45 AM, "Keith Heimbold" <[email protected]> wrote: > Now you are really ready for the zombie apocalypse. At that low weight you > can out run the zombies easily. > > I am looking forward to putting together a similar station. Where did you > purchase the solar panels? > > Thanks, > > Keith > AG6AZ > > Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos > > On Jul 26, 2012, at 4:10 AM, "Steve KC8QVO" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The reason for the FT-857D is it is what I had. By the way, the current draw >> on receive is closer to 1/2 an amp, 500mA, not 1 amp. >> >> My 857 has been over hundreds of miles in the backpack through the >> Appalachians, some of KY, and southern Ohio. A more typical trip for us is 3 >> days in the Appalachians and around 16-22 miles. >> >> The solar panel is a few of Powerfilm's 150mA panels taped together. They >> are like solar bumper stickers. Here is a picture from when I was in Canada >> back in June: >> http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o117/KC8QVO/Canada%202012/IMG_9209.jpg >> http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o117/KC8QVO/Canada%202012/IMG_9209.jpg >> >> I used solder wick to join the panels in parallel - it will take flexing to >> allow the panel to fold up - a flat pack 2 sections wide. >> >> The solar panel is in the bottom left of the picture. The antenna is a >> Buddistick with a paddle as a support. I wasn't backpacking here, just >> camped for 4 days. >> >> Here is a better picture of the hammock: >> http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o117/KC8QVO/Canada%202012/IMG_9217.jpg >> http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o117/KC8QVO/Canada%202012/IMG_9217.jpg >> >> It is a Warbonnet Blackbird double layer with a Big Mamajamba tarp and door >> kit. Its been through a tropical storm (or, what was left of it, Lee last >> Fall in the Smokies). >> >> Steve, KC8QVO >> >> >> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX-3-Thank-you-Elecraft-for-dropping-over-10lbs-off-my-pack-weight-tp7559790p7559806.html >> Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
