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Paul Roche

I finished my K1... Now what?

I was having so much fun building it that I kept on chugging along. Now it
is finished and works great. My first two QSOs were with EW7LO and CR23V on
40 meters.

But now I am kind of sad, I think BUILDING it was more fun than USING it!
Yeah, I made it myself, but it is just a radio.it's a great little radio,
but it is just a radio. And my TS-590S is also just a radio. They both work
well.

I am gonna think about it for a while, but I might just SELL the completed
K1 and buy another kit. Am I carzy?

Paul K3STX

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Millerhill

Re: I finished my K1... Now what?

Crazy like the rest of us poor souls!

On Feb 1, 2013, at 8:20 AM, Paul Roche wrote:

> I was having so much fun building it that I kept on chugging along. Now it
> is finished and works great. My first two QSOs were with EW7LO and CR23V on
> 40 meters.
>
> But now I am kind of sad, I think BUILDING it was more fun than USING it!
> Yeah, I made it myself, but it is just a radio.it's a great little radio,
> but it is just a radio. And my TS-590S is also just a radio. They both work
> well.
>
> I am gonna think about it for a while, but I might just SELL the completed
> K1 and buy another kit. Am I carzy?
>
> Paul K3STX
>
>
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Tom McCulloch

Re: I finished my K1... Now what?

Paul,
Ya gotta build a K2 next (if you haven't already). A lot of fun to
build and a lot of add-ons after you're done.

Have fun

Tom
WB2QDG
K2 #1103

On 2/1/2013 9:20 AM, Stephen Roberts wrote:

> Crazy like the rest of us poor souls!
>
>
> On Feb 1, 2013, at 8:20 AM, Paul Roche wrote:
>
>> I was having so much fun building it that I kept on chugging along. Now it
>> is finished and works great. My first two QSOs were with EW7LO and CR23V on
>> 40 meters.
>>
>> But now I am kind of sad, I think BUILDING it was more fun than USING it!
>> Yeah, I made it myself, but it is just a radio.it's a great little radio,
>> but it is just a radio. And my TS-590S is also just a radio. They both work
>> well.
>>
>> I am gonna think about it for a while, but I might just SELL the completed
>> K1 and buy another kit. Am I carzy?
>>
>> Paul K3STX
>>
>>
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David Pratt

Re: I finished my K1... Now what?

In reply to this post by Paul Roche

In a recent message, Paul Roche <[hidden email]> writes

> And my TS-590S is also just a radio.
>
>I am gonna think about it for a while, but I might just SELL the completed
>K1 and buy another kit. Am I carzy?

Sell your TS-590S, Paul, and buy a K2 kit. You'll enjoy that even more
than the K1.

73 de David G4DMP

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Paul Roche

Re: I finished my K1... Now what?

HiHi!

But then when I am done with the K2 I will STILL be left with just a radio!

I can't get rid of the 590S. Is it is, the 590S is too small for me, I want
something NEW of FT-1000MP size (for man-sized hands) but not the $$$. The
K2 is too small as my only rig at home.

Maybe sell the K1 and save up for a K2 (now that I know how fun the build
was).

paul

On 2/1/13 11:35 AM, "David G4DMP" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> In a recent message, Paul Roche <[hidden email]> writes
>
>> And my TS-590S is also just a radio.
>>
>> I am gonna think about it for a while, but I might just SELL the completed
>> K1 and buy another kit. Am I carzy?
>
> Sell your TS-590S, Paul, and buy a K2 kit. You'll enjoy that even more
> than the K1.
>
> 73 de David G4DMP