While it would be pretty cool if the KX2 was IP55 or better rated, at present I don't find it to be a problem on the trail that it doesn't have that level of protection. If its raining or blowing sand/snow/dirt and I'm not in a tent, I'm doing something other than playing with a radio. Maybe I'm just not dedicated enough to radiosport...
72 Chip AE5KA On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 10:02 AM, kevino z <z_kev...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Well, they must only hit trail when it is perfect weather. I'd gladly > trade a few oz for some weatherproofing or should I say, weather friendly > engineering. A smaller KX3 was nice, but a smaller KX3 that had no open > holes in it, or places for the occasional raindrop, dirt, leaves, branches, > sand to get into it would have been amazing. > -Kevin (KK4YEL) > > > > No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However, a large > number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced ! > > > On Apr 1, 2017, at 08:19, Chip Stratton <lightdazz...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Thank goodness for the lightweight knob. I would think the designers were > > nuts if a designed for trail use radio like the KX2 came with a weighted > > knob. Its amazing how the ounces add up when packing your gear up a > trail. > > > > Chip > > AE5KA > > > > On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 10:30 PM, Christopher Hoover <c...@murgatroid.com> > > wrote: > > > >>> > >>> Our goal for the KX2 was to make it really lightweight. Light enough to > >>> be used as an HT. > >> > >> > >> Is it really practical as an HT? Some will use it that way for sure, > but > >> it is already quite heavy without an antenna. > >> > >> I really like my KX2, but, with respect, I'm unconvinced the HT use > case > >> is worth trading heavily against the more practical use cases. > >> > >> -- Christopher > >> 73 de AI6KG > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>> On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 5:09 PM, Wayne Burdick <n...@elecraft.com> > wrote: > >>> > >>> In response to various comments on the KX2 knob (today and earlier): > >>> > >>> Our goal for the KX2 was to make it really lightweight. Light enough to > >> be > >>> used as an HT. Goat-optional on longer hikes. > >>> > >>> Even 1 ounce of additional weight can increase fatigue when holding a > >>> device (try, for example, carrying around an iPhone 7 vs. an iPhone > 7+). > >> So > >>> we designed a low-profile plastic VFO A knob that is big enough to get > >> the > >>> job done. > >>> > >>> Another reason not to use a heavier knob is that the KX2’s VFO encoder > is > >>> itself a compact unit that has a sleeve bearing. Weighted knobs should > in > >>> general be used only with heavier, ball-bearing style encoders. On this > >>> encoder, a heavy knob would shorten the rotational life. > >>> > >>> Regarding adding a dimple: I’ve tried knobs this size with dimples and > >>> found that they were hard to use. A matter of taste and fingertip > size, I > >>> guess. Meanwhile, the present knob can be “spun” to a certain degree by > >>> putting light finger pressure on the rim. > >>> > >>> 73, > >>> Wayne > >>> N6KR > >>> > >>> > >>> ______________________________________________________________ > >>> Elecraft mailing list > >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >>> > >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >>> Message delivered to c...@murgatroid.com > >>> > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> Elecraft mailing list > >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >> > >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >> Message delivered to lightdazz...@gmail.com > >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to z_kev...@hotmail.com > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
