Dave, One thing to remember is that if you operate any of the contest with your K1 you are taking away a band option if you go with 17 meters. No contest allows 17 meter operation---all include 15 meters. This is true for the purely qrp events i.e. qrp to the field, zombie hunt, etc.
If these events don't appeal to you---17 meters would probably be your best choice(more openings) during this segment of the sun spot cycle. Unfortunately, the cw portion of 17 is way underused! It is really a "great" cw/qrp band and we all need to use it more than we do presently!! I personally have the Four band module set up for 40, 30, 20, 15 and am building a 80/17 two bander, or at least I have the parts:-) I think you will be please with whatever choice you make!! cu es 72, Bart > David Toepfer wrote: > > >I'm looking for advice/experince again. I don't really work much on either 17 > >or 15, so I would like some advice. The best unsolicited advice has said: > > > >1) There is a lot of local activity (depending on your locality) on 17 on SSB. > >Can the same be said about CW? > >2) 15m is an excellent DX band when it is open. Is it open often enough to > >justify dedicating 1/4 of the band capability of the K1-4 to? > > > >David, K3TUE > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.6/111 - Release Date: 9/23/05 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.6/111 - Release Date: 9/23/05 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
