I used a kx1, operating FD with emergency power (batteries internal to kx1). I used two sets of batteries. The maximum output was 1.5 watts but after 2.5 hours of operating power output dropped to .5 watts. So, I used another set of fresh batteries to operate a total of 5.5 hours. I made 70 contacts on 20m and 59 on 40m. Of course I have large antennas. However, I was surprised by how well the receiver did using my home-station antennas (yagis)! Dynamic range was not an issue but there was some I-F "blowby," on very strong signals but many dB down from other signals. ...amazing performance for such a simple radio. 73. Will, wj9b
CWops #1085 CWA Advisor levels II and III http://cwops.org/ On Monday, June 26, 2023 at 08:59:45 AM MDT, Wayne Burdick <n...@elecraft.com> wrote: Thanks for your comments, Eric. Note that the K4 shares the same pedigree, and weighs only 2 pounds more, for the same reasons. 73, Wayne N6KR 2A SCV > On Jun 26, 2023, at 7:56 AM, Eric Fitzgerald <kg6...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Every time I take my K3 out into the field - be it Field Day, POTA, SOTA or > grid activations - I marvel at how well designed this transceiver is for > portable operation. From the informative display, to the practical power/ALC > settings for soundcard digital operation, to the miserly power consumption; > this radio shines over all the other rigs I have operated portable. It is a > pleasure to operate out of the shack. > > Thank you Elecraft for devising a machine to match the portable operator's > needs. > > Bravo! > > Eric > > KG6MZS 2E LAX ______________________________________________________________ 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 wlba...@bellsouth.net ______________________________________________________________ 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
