More info. Best guess I've seen of a sell price is around $700-$800 for
the 10W rig, might start shipping around the end of the year. This thing
looks REAL cute, and, with the 100W amp/autotuner, could be the ultimate
mobile HF rig, or the main HF +6M rig for a lot of shacks.
These photos were posted a few hours ago. http://twitpic.com/photos/ke9v
73, Jim K9YC
On 5/20/2011 3:00 PM, Louis Ciotti wrote:
Looks Like Elecraft has a new portable rig.
Yes. Lots of buzz about it on the Elecraft reflector. Similar DSP/SDR
concept as K3, but much lower cost, much lower weight, not a competition
radio like the K3, space for internal battery. It's a 10W rig, and
they're also talking a new low cost amp to get it to 100W. Amp will
work with other rigs. Haven't heard anything about pricing, no info on
when it might ship. I'd guess in the fall. It seems to follow up on
Elecraft's roots in QRP and backpacking rigs.
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