Re: [Elecraft] QRP/outdoors/SOTA/KX2 presentation at the Palm Springs hamfest, Feb. 4th

And the ability to monitor amp-hours consumed is more than just a gee-whiz feature. It is quite a useful attribute allowing one to fairly accurately judge how much longer a battery will last. John AE5X http://ae5x.blogspot.com/

Re: [Elecraft] QRP/outdoors/SOTA/KX2 presentation at the Palm Springs hamfest, Feb. 4th

I forgot to add: built-in tilt-stand for 3-point placement on rough surfaces, and a form factor that allows for rapid-deployment, HT-style operation with whip antennas. Wayne On Jan 12, 2017, at 9:51 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > Hi Arthur, > > I'm not sure if anyone will

Re: [Elecraft] QRP/outdoors/SOTA/KX2 presentation at the Palm Springs hamfest, Feb. 4th

Hi Arthur, I'm not sure if anyone will be videoing Don's talk (I'm just an interloper). You might ask the hamfest organizers. Regarding the KX2's optimizations applicable to SOTA, here's the short version: Small size, low current drain, long battery life, high power output, 9-band coverage,

[Elecraft] QRP/outdoors/SOTA/KX2 presentation at the Palm Springs hamfest, Feb. 4th

The subject hamfest is too far away to attend but "the SOTA related optimizations embodied in the KX2" that Wayne will talk about is of great interest. Wayne, is there a way to share this information or the presentation with us after your Feb 4 presentation? 73 Art Gunn VE9BP

[Elecraft] QRP/outdoors/SOTA/KX2 presentation at the Palm Springs hamfest, Feb. 4th

Hi all, Don Minkoff, NK6A, will be giving a talk on outdoor QRP operation and Summits on the Air (SOTA) at the Palm Springs Hamfest on Feb. 4th. I'll be joining Don to describe some related optimizations embodied in the Elecraft KX2. See you there! 73, Wayne N6KR