KX2 on EA8 travels

[Doug Turnbull]

Dear OMs and YLs,

       This is just to relate my experience and observations after using my
KX2 sn 1000 in Tenerife for the past week.    This operation was just a side
event while travelling with my XYL - just a bit of fun.    Previously a KX3
was used for such operations but for me the KX2 has advantages:
1) KX2 is smaller and lighter.
2) The battery charge is much faster taking about an hour maybe two rather
than up to sixteen hours.
3) The battery can be kept outside the KX2.   I have a spare Li-Ion battery
from Elecraft.   One battery was in the radio in case airport security
wanted me to turn it on - they did not plus the spare tucked neatly into the
KX2's larger carry case.   Airport security did not question the second
battery.  Some people have complained about vulnerable speaker wires when
opening the KX2 but for me the KX2 is less vulnerable to damage than the KX3
ribbon cable.   Taking the batteries in and out is also much easier with the
KX2.    

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[mrajacic]

Doug,

 I agree with you that the battery and weight is important but when you say
that you been at the same situation with KX3 I expect some comper.
Heard stations, reports from other hams, anttena and else from the practical work.
I think that lot of us who travell are interesting in that experience and think to switch from KX3 to KX2.
I spent last three month travell from Europe to Canada and USA with KX3 and
have lot of fun, not have problem with Airport security at any airport.

Milan
YU7NS

> On 15.02.2017., at 22.18 po podne, Doug Turnbull <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Dear OMs and YLs,
>
>       This is just to relate my experience and observations after using my
> KX2 sn 1000 in Tenerife for the past week.    This operation was just a side
> event while travelling with my XYL - just a bit of fun.    Previously a KX3
> was used for such operations but for me the KX2 has advantages:
> 1) KX2 is smaller and lighter.
> 2) The battery charge is much faster taking about an hour maybe two rather
> than up to sixteen hours.
> 3) The battery can be kept outside the KX2.   I have a spare Li-Ion battery
> from Elecraft.   One battery was in the radio in case airport security
> wanted me to turn it on - they did not plus the spare tucked neatly into the
> KX2's larger carry case.   Airport security did not question the second
> battery.  Some people have complained about vulnerable speaker wires when
> opening the KX2 but for me the KX2 is less vulnerable to damage than the KX3
> ribbon cable.   Taking the batteries in and out is also much easier with the
> KX2.    
>
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