On 4/4/2011 3:51 PM, TDM wrote:
> Great to see K1s are still popular. I'm looking to get a K1 or a Kx1.
> I was not sure how well the K1s were selling. Can you tell me why
> you selected the K1 rather than the Kx1?
I selected the KX1 because I already had built a K2 and I wanted a
"pocket sized radio" I could take on a Panama Canal cruise. The K1 and
K2 for me were too much alike in size, weight, and basic capabilities.
K6DGW/MM through the Canal was a super trip for an engineer, not so much
for a ham [see www.foothill.net/~andreaj/Ham43.htm ], but I've since
used my KX1 on all sorts of field activities and summit activations, and
it is my radio of choice when I have much of a hike involved ... I'm a
little mobility challenged from some old injuries.
The K1 is a great radio, low current drain and typical "Elecraft-grade
RX," but with the little Li-Poly battery, my KX1 w/ATU and paddle,
weighs in at just over 0.6 lbs which is good in the Spartan Sprint and
on a hike-in.
YMMV
73,
Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2011 Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2011
- www.cqp.org
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