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ELECRAFT Newbie

I am quite interested in seeing what all this interest in ELECRAFT line
of QRP transceivers is all about.
I am 60 yrs in Ham Radio , and would like to hve some help in
obtaining one suitable to my needs . Like QRP'ing , portable
operating . If anyone has something for sale that would suit my needs as
a beginner with ELECRAFT, please write. I wud prefer a K1 or K2 maybe
, with possible up grade options for SSB , keyer , 5W OK but
10 maybe preferred , like 80 / 75 / 40 / 15 meters . Senior
Citizen with limited radio budget but wud love to see what these things
are all abt.
Write if you hv something that u think wud be of interest to me
Dave W1DWZ in RI. 401 297-0361 or:
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Jim Wiley

Re: ELECRAFT Newbie

Dave -

Do you feel up to building a kit? The K2 is a good radiofor this
experience. You can start small, with the 10-15 watt base CW only
transceiver, adding modules and functions (SSB, noise blanker,
automatic antenna coupler, 100-watt amplifierstage, etc.) as time and
budget permit. But the important thing is, the K2 doesn't give away
much of anything to bigger (and more costly) units. Its performance is
top notch (verified by any number of test reports from professional
labs), and it hasthe distinct advantage of being a rig that the average
ham can still fix by himself. Add to that the world class technical and
factory support, and you've got a winner. I am sure may others on this
reflector will agree.

If you don't feel up to a kit, there are even fellows on here that will
build it for you for a nominal fee, and the end result is a truly
professional job.

- Jim, KL7CC

On 6/25/2014 5:38 AM, w1dwz w1dwz wrote:

I am quite interested in seeing what all this interest in ELECRAFT line
of QRP transceivers is all about. I am 60 yrs in Ham Radio , and would
like to hve some help in obtaining one suitable to my needs .
I like QRP'ing , portable operating .

If anyone has something for sale that would suit my needs as a beginner
with ELECRAFT, please write.

I wud prefer a K1 or K2 maybe , with possible up grade options for SSB ,
keyer , 5W OK but 10 maybe preferred , like 80 / 75 / 40 / 15 meters .

Senior Citizen with limited radio budget but wud love to see what these
things are all abt.

Write if you hv something that u think wud be of interest to me

Dave W1DWZ

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Chip Stratton

Re: ELECRAFT Newbie

You can often find a used K2 on ebay or preferably on this list for
substantially less than the kit price. Ebay may be a riskier proposition.
Still, you can probably fix minor problems yourself if you are so inclined.

Many are selling their K2 rigs having bought a KX3, but I still use mine
despite having a KX3

73
Chip
Ae5ka

On Wednesday, June 25, 2014, Jim Wiley <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Dave -
>
> Do you feel up to building a kit? The K2 is a good radiofor this
> experience. You can start small, with the 10-15 watt base CW only
> transceiver, adding modules and functions (SSB, noise blanker, automatic
> antenna coupler, 100-watt amplifierstage, etc.) as time and budget permit.
> But the important thing is, the K2 doesn't give away much of anything to
> bigger (and more costly) units. Its performance is top notch (verified by
> any number of test reports from professional labs), and it hasthe distinct
> advantage of being a rig that the average ham can still fix by himself.
> Add to that the world class technical and factory support, and you've got
> a winner. I am sure may others on this reflector will agree.
>
> If you don't feel up to a kit, there are even fellows on here that will
> build it for you for a nominal fee, and the end result is a truly
> professional job.
>
>
> - Jim, KL7CC
>
>
> On 6/25/2014 5:38 AM, w1dwz w1dwz wrote:
>
> I am quite interested in seeing what all this interest in ELECRAFT line of
> QRP transceivers is all about. I am 60 yrs in Ham Radio , and would like to
> hve some help in obtaining one suitable to my needs .
> I like QRP'ing , portable operating .
>
> If anyone has something for sale that would suit my needs as a beginner
> with ELECRAFT, please write.
>
> I wud prefer a K1 or K2 maybe , with possible up grade options for SSB ,
> keyer , 5W OK but 10 maybe preferred , like 80 / 75 / 40 / 15 meters .
>
> Senior Citizen with limited radio budget but wud love to see what these
> things are all abt.
>
> Write if you hv something that u think wud be of interest to me
>
> Dave W1DWZ
>
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Don Wilhelm-4

Re: ELECRAFT Newbie

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Dave,

For portable QRP operation, I would suggest that the KX3 is the optimum
solution.
It is all-mode, 160 through 6 meter coverage, and is rated at the top of
the Sherwood listing for receive performance. It is available either
factory built or as a no-solder kit.

If that is out of your current radio budget, then I would suggest the K2
as the 2nd choice. Yes, it is a kit that you need to assemble from the
basic resistors, capacitors, ICs and transistors. The basic K2 covers 80
thru 10 meters, CW only, but options can be added for 160 meter
coverage, SSB, automatic antenna tuner, as well as other functions such
as the noise blanker and either audio DSP or an audio filter. Even
though it is a 15 year old design, it is still rated quite high on the
Sherwood listings. The nice thing about the K2 is that you can build
the basic K2 and add options as your ham budget recovers later.

All Elecraft transceivers have a built in keyer.

I would have suggested the K1, but you specified SSB operation and 80
meters. The K1 will do 80 meters, but that band must be built on a 2
band board. There is a 4 band board available, but it covers 40, 30, 20
and your choice of 17 or 15 meters.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 6/25/2014 9:38 AM, w1dwz w1dwz wrote:

> I am quite interested in seeing what all this interest in ELECRAFT line
> of QRP transceivers is all about.
> I am 60 yrs in Ham Radio , and would like to hve some help in
> obtaining one suitable to my needs . Like QRP'ing , portable
> operating . If anyone has something for sale that would suit my needs as
> a beginner with ELECRAFT, please write. I wud prefer a K1 or K2 maybe
> , with possible up grade options for SSB , keyer , 5W OK but
> 10 maybe preferred , like 80 / 75 / 40 / 15 meters . Senior
> Citizen with limited radio budget but wud love to see what these things
> are all abt.
> Write if you hv something that u think wud be of interest to me
> Dave W1DWZ in RI. 401 297-0361 or:
> [hidden email]
>

Phil Hystad-3

Re: ELECRAFT Newbie

In reply to this post by Chip Stratton

Also, to catch a K2 sale here on this Elecraft list you must be quick and check
all the time. I don't recall seeing a posted K2 for-sale message that has gone
unanswered with a buy that very same day. Sure that probably happens but
it might be more rare.

73, phil, K7PEH

On Jun 25, 2014, at 8:26 AM, Chip Stratton <[hidden email]> wrote:

> You can often find a used K2 on ebay or preferably on this list for
> substantially less than the kit price. Ebay may be a riskier proposition.
> Still, you can probably fix minor problems yourself if you are so inclined.
>
> Many are selling their K2 rigs having bought a KX3, but I still use mine
> despite having a KX3
>
> 73
> Chip
> Ae5ka
>
> On Wednesday, June 25, 2014, Jim Wiley <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> Dave -
>>
>> Do you feel up to building a kit? The K2 is a good radiofor this
>> experience. You can start small, with the 10-15 watt base CW only
>> transceiver, adding modules and functions (SSB, noise blanker, automatic
>> antenna coupler, 100-watt amplifierstage, etc.) as time and budget permit.
>> But the important thing is, the K2 doesn't give away much of anything to
>> bigger (and more costly) units. Its performance is top notch (verified by
>> any number of test reports from professional labs), and it hasthe distinct
>> advantage of being a rig that the average ham can still fix by himself.
>> Add to that the world class technical and factory support, and you've got
>> a winner. I am sure may others on this reflector will agree.
>>
>> If you don't feel up to a kit, there are even fellows on here that will
>> build it for you for a nominal fee, and the end result is a truly
>> professional job.
>>
>>
>> - Jim, KL7CC
>>
>>
>> On 6/25/2014 5:38 AM, w1dwz w1dwz wrote:
>>
>> I am quite interested in seeing what all this interest in ELECRAFT line of
>> QRP transceivers is all about. I am 60 yrs in Ham Radio , and would like to
>> hve some help in obtaining one suitable to my needs .
>> I like QRP'ing , portable operating .
>>
>> If anyone has something for sale that would suit my needs as a beginner
>> with ELECRAFT, please write.
>>
>> I wud prefer a K1 or K2 maybe , with possible up grade options for SSB ,
>> keyer , 5W OK but 10 maybe preferred , like 80 / 75 / 40 / 15 meters .
>>
>> Senior Citizen with limited radio budget but wud love to see what these
>> things are all abt.
>>
>> Write if you hv something that u think wud be of interest to me
>>
>> Dave W1DWZ
>>
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