[Elecraft] 2 Elecraft kits I've pondered

2006-08-28 Thread John Harper
The KX1 (and to some extent, the K1) filled a void when they were offered. Heathkit evaporated in the late 80's and, for over a decade, no HW-9 equivelant was available. Despite the fact that both the KX1 and the K1 appealed to only one segment of hams - QRPers - a ton of them are now on the

Re: [Elecraft] 2 Elecraft kits I've pondered

2006-08-28 Thread JT Croteau
On 8/28/06, John Harper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Another niche within ham radio are lowband DXers I've often wondered whether there would be a market for an *optimized* 40/80/160m transceiver. I couldn't agree more. Especially if Elecraft can keep it below the price of an excellent condition