Chris, I started my HF career with a KX1. It was perfect - right price point, good volume for my temporary shack. But as I got more proficient, I found it lacking - the tuner is good but not great, the audio is pretty quiet, the filter is effective but simplistic.
It's also not really great for a mostly-permanent desktop operation, which is what I was trying to build - you might want a small tilt stand to be able to see it, for example. I upgraded to a K2, which I find much much nicer for day-to-day work. But that's not what you asked. I recently bought a K1 for our vacation QTH. I've only had it on the air a little bit. I think it's a better desktop radio than the KX1, but the display is even more limited :-) So ... it all depends. I will continue to take my KX1 into the field when size is an issue; I think it's a much better package than the K1 for that purpose. But at a desk, I'd rather use the K1. 73 de chris K6DBG _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
