[Elecraft] K2 vs. the world.

2006-05-19 Thread Darwin, Keith
Hey folks, I got to thinking about the rigs I've owned and how the K2 has displaced them all. Thought I'd list them just for fun. HW-101 TenTec Century 22 TenTec Argonaut 515 TenTec Argonaut 509 Icom IC-730 Drake B-Line Drake C-Line (2) TenTec Omni C TenTec Corsair II TenTec Omni V Kenwood

Re: [Elecraft] K2 vs. the world.

2006-05-19 Thread ron
On Friday 19 May 2006 01:00 pm, Darwin, Keith wrote: Hey folks, I got to thinking about the rigs I've owned and how the K2 has displaced them all. Thought I'd list them just for fun. WoW! Dat's an impressive list! So you's da authority on most radios. Ain't no-body, no-way gonna tell you

[Elecraft] Re:K2 vs. the world.

2006-05-19 Thread David F. Reed
Well, here goes my shot at this topic... HF/6M only (cannot recall near half the VHF/UHF stuff) * marks as still have... In looking back at this, I am glad to say I rate the Elecraft stuff as the most fun per $$$, highly portable, and probably permanent members of my shack. I have not

Re: [Elecraft] Re:K2 vs. the world.

2006-05-19 Thread n2htt
This thread is too much fun not to respond to... DX-60 (loaner) HW-9 (First kit radio I built) Ten-Tec Omni-D ICOM-735 Wilderness Radio Sierra (40m, 20m, 15m, I built this one too) KX1+KXATU+KXB30, then KXB3080 (built this one.) Yaesu FT-817 K1-4 (bought on eBay) Yaesu FT-897D Currently I still

[Elecraft] The new amplifier (s)

2006-05-19 Thread W4ABW
Ok fellows, you all are at Dayton. How do you like the new amps. Al W4ABW ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.):

[Elecraft] FS: KX1 s/n 01217

2006-05-19 Thread Dmitriy Mayorov
KX1 serial number 01217 with 30/80m adapter (KXB3080), internal antenna tuner (KXAT1), power modification (KX1PWRMODKT), and Palm Radio mini paddle. Runs most recent firmware version (1.02). Comes in Pelican 1120 padded plastic case. Includes Owner's Manual. In excellent condition.

Re: [Elecraft] The new amplifier (s)

2006-05-19 Thread michael taylor
On 5/19/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok fellows, you all are at Dayton. How do you like the new amps. No FCC approval yet, as far as I know, so I don't thing there is much new about them yet. But I'm not in Dayton, so I could be happily surprised. -Michael VE3TIX

Re: [Elecraft] Re:K2 vs. the world.

2006-05-19 Thread Joseph Reed
Oh man, the radios, the radios. Not to count the VHF stuff... Drake 2NT/HallicraftersSX111 Swan 350 Ten-Tec PM2 Argonaut 505 Argonaut 509 Argonaut 535 Index Labs QRP+ HW101 Collins KWM2 Kenwood TS-520S Kenwood TS-530S Kenwood TS-430S Kenwood TS-450S Yaesu TS-757GX II Yaesu TS-890 Yaesu TS-990

Re: Re: [Elecraft] Re:K2 vs. the world.

2006-05-19 Thread william parker
From: n3drk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri May 19 16:59:35 CDT 2006 To: elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re:K2 vs. the world. I agree there are many fine commercial rigs out there, but there is nothing like building your own equipment. I just wish cost could be kept to a

RE: [Elecraft] K2 vs. the world.

2006-05-19 Thread Bekir Kemal Ataman
Dislikes - S-meter: I wish it was analog. I wish it was more accurate. - Low power out. I'd love 40 watts for the same price. I would second those. However, make that 50 watts ;-) 73! de TA2RX -- Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop Webmaster

Re: [Elecraft] K2 vs. the world.

2006-05-19 Thread Leigh L Klotz, Jr.
Try the hfprojects.com amplifier if you want 35-50W. You will need the KAT100 still though. Leigh/WA5ZNU On Fri, 19 May 2006 3:22 pm, Bekir Kemal Ataman wrote: - Low power out. I'd love 40 watts for the same price. I would second those. However, make that 50 watts ;-)

Re: [Elecraft] K2 vs. the world.

2006-05-19 Thread n3drk
When I bring up this website all I see is wedding and baptismal invitations. Please put the link on your next email to the group. Thanks. john - Original Message - From: Leigh L Klotz, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Bekir Kemal Ataman [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent:

RE: Re: [Elecraft] Re:K2 vs. the world.

2006-05-19 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
N3DRK wrote: I agree there are many fine commercial rigs out there, but there is nothing like building your own equipment. I just wish cost could be kept to a minimum, as a blue collar ham, it took me a while to save for the K2 and the KPA 100. I do not regret my purchase as the K2 is one of the

Re: [Elecraft] K2 vs. the world.

2006-05-19 Thread N2EY
OK, here's my list of rigs I've owned and used in my shack. Does not include test equipment, basket case rigs, or stuff I've forgotten: Manufactured/kit: Heath AR-2, QF-1, DX-20, VF-1, HW-101, HW-2036. EF Johnson Adventurer, Viking 2, 122 vfo, Valiant National NC-173 (anybody else read

Re: [Elecraft] Re:K2 vs. the world.

2006-05-19 Thread Ron
What would I like to see next from Elecraft after the their amps hit the with large rubber knobs and dials. Big. Big. Big. In kit form. Rig with all 73 john-n3drk I had suggested this jokingly to elecraft. They should name those big amps. For that matter include your ideas. Call it Elecrafts