Hi John,

True...  Buddy brings up some excellent points to consider about the
Elecrafts and their battery life.  Expense is starting to become an issue,
as all that is almost $1,000, and I have to find some help to do some
serious kit building!



----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 6:40 PM
Subject: Re: Considering purchase of Yaesu FT817 QRP rig.


> Do you really think AA's would last long in something like that?  I'd sure
> doubt if they'd last long at all, maybe a couple hours of RX at best, only
> radio I've ever seen get good AA life is the HTX-202
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Darrell Shandrow" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 8:27 PM
> Subject: Re: Considering purchase of Yaesu FT817 QRP rig.
>
>
> > Hi Steve,
> >
> > Yes.  I have looked at the Elecraft K2 as an option.  It does have the
> > option for an internal battery pack.  I doubt that battery could last
> > through something like Field Day without a need for a recharge...  In
> fact,
> > I'm sure it could not...  :-) I wonder if it could be modified to take
an
> > enclosure for AA cells, too.  I'm sure it probably could.  In any event,
> it
> > is just as expensive or more so than something like the FT817, and it
has
> > much less frequency coverage...
> >
> > I am still in the very early, research phase of this project, so I am
> > wide-open for any suggestions anyone can offer.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 6:11 PM
> > Subject: Re: Considering purchase of Yaesu FT817 QRP rig.
> >
> >
> > > What about the Eilkraft (not sure about the spelling).  I know Buddy
> > Brannon
> > > had quite a nice write-up on it and it is *very* accessible and the
> > company is
> > > taking steps to make it even more user-friendly for the blind.  I
don't
> > know
> > > if it is quite as portable as the Yaesu, but it does run on batteries
as
> a
> > QRP
> > > in the field rig.
> > >
> > > Steve, K8SP
> >