Hi Buddy,

Thanks so much for laying out the Elecraft rig option.  It looks promising,
but quite expensive for the capabilities offered and the risks to be
considered.  I am, however, considering it seriously as one of my options.

Thanks and 73.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 9:16 AM
Subject: Re: Portable, QRP project for blind hams in apartments.


> Hi Darrell,
>
> I'm not sure exactly when we're going, but actually...we don't need
> any other documentation other than the CEPT documentation! How cool is
> that? So look for UT/KB5ELV on cw. With about 1.5 watts. :)
>
> Actually, a lot of the builders will build kits for blind ops for free
> or cheap. And every so often, fully-built K2's come up for sale--guys
> like to build them so much they build extra ones and sell them :) BTW,
> the KRC2 isn't strictly speakin necessary to get a lot of operation
> out of the K2. It's real nice, but not strictly necessary. I operated
> mine without for several months! Let's see. If you don't care about
> 160-meter coverage (and if you're in an apartment, this is pretty
> likely), you can get:
> K2, KSB2, KIO2, KNB2, MH2 (hand microphone--although anyone's will do
> if it has an eight-pin connector), KBT2, and KAT2. Yep, right around
> $1,100. If you're not going to get the autotuner or hand microphone,
> knock off $200.
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV
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