I think I would get the KX3 which is in stock and maybe the KPA500 and KAT500. I’m not a 1500 watt guy. The KX3 can drive that to 250 watts or so...and get the K4 later. The KX3 would be a fun radio to keep.
Chuck Jack Hawley KE9UW Sent from my iPhone, cjack > On May 16, 2020, at 5:57 AM, Tommy Judson via Elecraft > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Good Morning > > I’ve been studying how to establish a ham station and asking around what is > available to do that with these days. A month or so of research brought me > to Elecraft - best bang for the buck receivers. This narrowed my search down > to just a couple radios. Now thank you to this forum's members I’ve decided > what Elecraft has listed for sale I would like to use in a newly established > ham station. > > I sent a wish list to Elecraft to see what is actually in stock knowing the > present pandemic could cause shortages of supplies and labor because of the > social distancing requirements. > > Now I read on this forum many questions about when customers will actually > receive the radios they plunked down $4K to buy when first announced some > time ago. One customer mentioned that he was in an older age bracket and > wondered if he’d get his in time to use it - I’m five years older than what > he said was his age. > > I’m wondering if I should consider another company’s products - find a > company if any that might have equipment in stock. > > To end on a good note I need to say there has been plenty of time to > leisurely accumulate parts and design and erect a by the book optimum height > inverted V antenna out in my several acre front yard. All needed now is to > hook a radio onto the lead running down the pole and to under a small tree > that will shade me and a radio relaxed in a lawn chair. > > Guess where I will not develop as much anxiety as others over delayed > shipment of equipment is because I did not send money with my wish list - or > maybe I should to actually get my name on the list to get my choice of > equipment? > > Any thoughts ? > > Thank you Tommy Judson > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
