Another thing that I like about the KX1 – it hits the sweet spot for size & power consumption for me. I like to protect my rigs in a water-tight container – a little extra rig size adds up quickly once everything is protected. The KX1 fits (barely) in a Pelican 1050 – including key, power cord, earbuds & even some wire for an ad-hoc antenna. The same goes for batteries – the Rx power consumption is about 25% of the KX2 – which translates to a smaller external battery on a long trip. All of that & it was a kick to build!
73, Rob – AE7AP -----Original Message----- From: Nr4c <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2018 5:09 AM To: ktalbott <[email protected]> Cc: R&B <[email protected]>; [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX1 Replacement? Not so. Part of the allure of the KX1 was: A thru hole kit. CW only. And, it was a thru hole kit. JX2 just doesn’t cut the mustard. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Jul 13, 2018, at 7:51 PM, ktalbott <[email protected]> wrote: > > It's called the KX2. > > > Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. > -------- Original message --------From: R&B <[email protected]> Date: > 7/13/18 7:44 PM (GMT-05:00) To: [email protected] Subject: > [Elecraft] KX1 Replacement? > Is there any chance that Elecraft will come up with something to > replace the KX1? I am not aware of anything else on the market that fits > this niche. > The closest are probably the various excellent KD1JV rigs. Following > are some things I like about the KX1: > > > > * Autotuner > * Up to 4-bands > * Knobs for tuning, etc. - I really like the filter knob! > * Very Low Power consumption > * Small & lightweight > * Through-hole kit construction > > > > Building the KX1 was a joy & I still get a thrill every time I turn it on. > It is a great rig. Perhaps with a full frequency display (LCD?) & a > full 5 (or 10!) watts of power it could be even better. > > > > 73, > > Rob - AE7AP > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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] --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.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 Message delivered to [email protected]
