Eric Norris writes:
> How far this tiny California company has come in 20 years is just
> incredible. Not to even mention the KX2 and KX3, and all the other stuff.
I worked a bunch of SKN stations with my KX2. Among those QSOs included a
Heathkit HW-101 and DX-40, a Drake TR7, and an ARC-5 transmitter. They all
had a distinctive hum and chirp that drifted about 1KHz down the band by
the end of the QSO. About ran out of RIT range. Fun, and a nostalgic
reminder what most rigs sounded like "back in the day." How spoiled we are
with today's rock solid rigs, stable DDS frequency control, sensitive
receivers, and the benefits of SDR, filtering, IF shift, etc. Not to
mention no longer a sturdy table to contain your Collins S-line, power
supplies, antenna tuners, etc. Nobody would have imagined 30 years ago the
performance and size of today's K3S, KX3 and KX2. Elecraft has definitely
led much of the innovation we now enjoy in our hobby. Such kudos are
indeed well deserved.
72, Paul NA5N
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