Front panel board is done. Still not sure about the LCD - it appears to be the highest component on the board, which means the front panel will be pressing against it. Does anybody know if this is expected?
#elecraft
A fun saturday morning build. The K6ARK KH1 loading coil. Got a QSO with WU7H on 40m (no counterpoise). We were both very weak. Got some RBN hits on the other bands. #3dPrinting #HamRadio #DIY #Elecraft #KH1
Three easier Summits on the Air hills in South Wales ticked off today including a new one, Allt yr Esgair. New “Slim G” 2m antenna and HT combo didn’t live up to expectations but will persevere.. Good conditions on 20m/17m tho.
#summitsontheair #sota #portableops #dx #qrp #mountains #elecraft #kx2 #hamr #hamradio #amateurradio #radio
New DX QRP personal best today, 9306km from the summit of Zugspitze (Germany’s tallest mountain) to JI0LQJ/0 in
Japan. Elecraft KX2 with AX1 vertical on 18.130 MHz.
First #POTA activation from Pike National Forest US-4404. Not great success calling CQ with 5W SSB, but got some P2P contacts. No cell coverage here, so dependent on others spotting me, which didn’t seem to work. Maybe I’ll hook up a little laptop and spot via JS8Call next time.
But a beautiful day to sit in the mountains.
#parksontheair #amateurradio #hamradio #qrp #pikenationalforest #colorado #elecraft
Hiked up Cnoc an Daimh Mor (GM/NS-142) in northern Scotland
to operate its first “Summits On The Air” radio station. Was one of the last unactivated summits in the UK. 17.5km of bog and peat maze. 29 hours driving to get there and back. 1 point.
#sota #hamradio #summitsontheair #hf #elecraft #portableops
I still think it’s so fun to send friends birthday greetings using #MorseCode. I still think the #NTS is so fun, even though we have the internet and next messages.
#qrp #elecraft #AmateurRadio
I gotta say, Elecraft's shipping department is 1000% fleecing them. and by them I mean customers. That's the only explanation I can find. They were trying to charge me $58 for UPS ground for a 2 lbs. package with no battery/hazmat. I could ship that to them, insured for $1000, UPS 2 Day Air for $23. Nuts! #Elecraft
For a compact, full-featured HF QRO rig is there anything better (or newer) than the #Yaesu FT-891 for field use? I’ve got a #Xiegu G90 and that ATU is nice but it caps out at 20W. I have an #Elecraft #KX2 for QRP so I considered the KXPA100 + KXAT100, but having an all-in-one is more appealing, I think.
#AmateurRadio #HamRadio
I wish that was an #elecraft KH1 but unfortunately is just an FT-60
So the cat is out of the bag and we finally know that the new CW portable rig from #Elecraft is called KH1 and will be priced around $549. I'll take my time to digest it.
https://ftp.elecraft.com/KH1/Manuals%20Downloads/E740380-C11,%20KH1%20brochure.pdf
Summits on the air activation yesterday of G/NP-008 Great Whernside. Not to be confused with the other Whernside! Got the #elecraft KX2 setup and made some local contacts on the 40m band. #hamradio #portableops #sota
@tomcuchta i built the #Elecraft K2 years ago. after that, i swore off winding toroids.. but i guess i'd try it again..