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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