Doesn’t it feel good! I was very happy over the years to snag a KX1, K1, and then a K2. What beautiful rigs. Then I was able to buy back my first TenTec Argo 515..... nothing sounded so sweet to my ears. Then stumbled on a second 515...... couldn’t turn it down as they are so rare anymore (hoarded by nuts like me). I have newer rigs that are a joy to use but there is an emotional side to ham radio too and those old rigs just tickle my old brain, impaired hearing and all. Just picture a 1968 Mustang with an Argonaut 515 sitting on the hump with the TenTec 50 w amp bungee corded on top feeding a Hustler mobile vertical on 75 meters back in the 1970’s...... all with Estes Engineering marine engine noise suppression kit on the V8....... had a ball.
For those that think this is all nostalgic foolishness....... well, it may be but thanks for listening. Dave K8WPE since 1960. David J. Wilcox K8WPE’s iPad > On Mar 21, 2019, at 11:21 AM, Frank Krozel <[email protected]> wrote: > > So I dropped by a friend’s place today to buy my old K2/100 back. (now I > have an extra K2 with most options…. LOL) and I snagged a K1. > Never owned one in the past. Just need to pick up the noise blanker and the > internal battery tray, etc. > > Curious has anyone ever tried the “just 9V battery” for operation? > > de KG9H, Frank > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
