A new kit to build

[Kechkaylo, David]

Dear Rob:

Hey, that sounds great!!!! I often wondered if I should build a kit like
that someday, and it will be here! I'll definitely check it out, now
that sounds exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the tip.

Dave K.

> ----------
> From:         RobCap at aol.com[SMTP:RobCap at aol.com]
> Sent:         Thursday, November 12, 1998 8:56 AM
> To:   dkechkaylo at mdsroc.com
> Subject:      A new kit to build
>
> David:
>
> You wrote: "It would be nice to see a smaller and simplified rig like
> that of
> the
> HW-5400 today in kit form (but in the classic Heath Green) with output
> up to say 20 to 30 watts....a souped-up QRP radio, but at a size
> slightly larger than the HW-9."
>
> I think the radio is coming out.  Check out "www.elecraft.com".  It's
> got a
> digital display, memory keyer, internal antenna tuner, internal
> battery, cw,
> ssb, 160-10, dual vfo, memories, rit, xit, noise blanker, and much
> more.  And
> I think it's a bit smaller than the HW-9, and only draws about 100
> mAmps on
> receive.  I believe it's 10 watts, and there will be a power amplifier
> option
> coming out later.  The rig will have a feature set comparable to the
> HW-5400.
>
> The radio is being designed by the inventor of the Sierra.  So it'll
> have "no
> wires" construction, and be quite a bit easier than the HW-5400 to
> build
> (maybe easier than the HW-9, which was not a simple radio).  Bad news,
> it
> ain't green.  But that's a great idea: spray paint the cabinet!
>
> 73,
>
> Rob, W3DX
>

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