Today on the SOTA mailing list, an activator in England (FT-817) reported trying to work an activator in the Canary Islands (KX2). The KX2 operator could copy, but the FT-817 operator could not. I couldn’t quite figure out from the post whether it was SSB or CW. wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)
> On Nov 8, 2017, at 3:53 PM, Doug Person <[email protected]> wrote: > > I used the FT-817 for a long time for QRP CW, RTTY and PSK using a NUE-PSK > digital modem. It was as great combination and a lot of fun. I now have a KX2 > which , obviously, is very superior to the old 817. Yet it was a very > revolutionary radio that could do an incredible number of things. I think the > KX2/3 are also very revolutionary. An awesome receiver in a hand-holdable, > lightweight package. Bicycle mobile with the KX2 is an amazing experience. > > Doug -- K0DXV > > On 11/8/2017 2:45 PM, Edward R Cole wrote: >> Hmm, really doesn't matter (to me) who's first in sales. 10,000 sounds like >> a success and probably means it was a profitable venture (only Wayne and >> Eric know what the break even point was). As a (former) small business >> owner, I know that is not trivial to estimate. Even more important to >> achieve. >> >> I think my order for a KX3 kit went in within the first day orders were >> taken and I received SN 475. >> >> I know the popularity of the FT-817, having owned one. Only thing it did >> better was operate crossband VHF/UHF for satellite operation. I now have an >> old surplus FT-736R which was designed for full crossband duplex satellite >> operating (also my backup VHF/UHF FM/SSB rig). >> >> But never cared for FT-817 small display or mediocre HF performance. I have >> the atu and 2m module and added the KXPA100, which works really nice as >> mobile rig. I bought it with 2m promised, thinking of using that as IF for >> portable mw operating. It will get its first real workout Aug. 18/19 (2018) >> at the most northern point in Michigan's UP attempting 10-GHz across Lake >> Superior to MN and ON. That weekend is the first of two for the ARRL 10-GHz >> Up Contest. >> >> I like that I can switch between my K3/10 and KX3 seamlessly to use the >> KXPA100 (especially on 6m-SSB) at home. >> >> I operate VHF Contests on multiple bands so having the KX3 allows me to >> monitor 6m continuously while working 2m and higher with the K3 plus >> transverters. I also use dedicated FM radios on 222 and 900 MHz where there >> is no local SSB activity. >> >> 73, Ed - KL7UW >> http://www.kl7uw.com >> Dubus-NA Business mail: >> [email protected] >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to [email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
