[Elecraft] KX2 AM RX Comparisons

2016-09-01 Thread John Parnell
Hi- I eagerly updated my KX2 firmware to ver 2.68 and had some fun test driving the AM RX on some of the SWBC bands. Out of curiosity, I wondered how it stacked up against my Kenwood TX590S and my EAC R-390A RX. I was impressed with how well it sounded once I beefed up the audio with some cheap co

[Elecraft] Are any of you using a solar panel to charge KX2 battery?

2016-07-19 Thread John Parnell
Hello! I am a newly minted KX2 owner and this is my first post here - so be gentle J. So far, I am having a ball with the rig and enjoying discovering it's many features. Just before ordering the KXBT2 battery pack for the KX2, I called Elecraft and asked if the unit could be charged with a

[Elecraft] K2 Question(s)

2010-06-27 Thread John Parnell
Hi - I have been playing with a newly purchased K2/100 (an older 19xx serial number with numerous "factory"mods/ updates to 2008 and 2.04P firmware, NB, and SSB). I am at a disadvantage in that I didn't build it myself and am not familiar with it "under the hood". Road testing the K2 for the 1st