That sidetone would drive me crazy. It sounds like an old school practice buzzer.
@W6JIM9 ай бұрын
I don't know...I don't have a problem with the side-tone, but I am used to my older rigs that make some ugly tones. Once I got sending I didn't think about the tone.
@lovethevdub9 ай бұрын
It only sounds like that when you have the sidetone set to a low volume setting. If you crank up the sidetone volume, it sounds clean. This will be fixed with a firmware update soon. Checkout some of my recent videos to see how it sounds.
@thequarantinecatholicАй бұрын
You are so fortunate to have acquired one!!!
@henfrilangy38423 ай бұрын
Love the sound of plastic wrappers de KO4DFJ
@WillShattuck9 ай бұрын
Cool video Jim. I’m working towards earning one. I need to get my extra and my code speed up to 18 to 20 WP M.
@W6JIM9 ай бұрын
Nice Will, This rig is a great motivator :-)
@SP-nt4sr9 ай бұрын
Just got my shipping notification. FedEx tracking says it should get here by next Monday.
@W6JIM9 ай бұрын
Sounds good NT4SR. It is a very fun little rig! 73, Jim, W6JIM
@lovethevdub9 ай бұрын
Nice video. Glad you found the speaker - that is the same one I've been using with my field test unit. I also removed the paddle spring and replaced with magnets - works great for me! It is a great little rig. If you crank up the side tone volume the side tone will clean up. 73.
@W6JIM9 ай бұрын
Yes, I got that speaker to use on my Elecraft KX1. Nice little speaker. That is interesting about the magnets. I tried cutting the spring but I found that it did not reduce the force. Magnets sound like a great way to go. So far my foam is working well. I'm sure someone will come up with a great 3rd-party option. I will try that with the side-tone, Thanks! 73, Jim, W6JIM
@W4EMB9 ай бұрын
Nice video Jim.
@W6JIM9 ай бұрын
Thank you Army 👍
@thuff32079 ай бұрын
Very nice and really small. I love my KX2 but I may have to get the KH1.
@W6JIM9 ай бұрын
Yes, this is even smaller and lighter than the KX2. The guys at Elecraft make rigs that they like to use themselves. This one is literally a take-anywhere, deploy in seconds, rig (with the whip antenna). The tone is not fancy, but it gets the job done.
@Bill-HRT9 ай бұрын
Jim! Thanks for the demonstration and the very clear views. I'm particularly happy with your video because I have that speaker and plan to use it with the KH1; was wondering how it would work out, 73 de K0WHW Bill
@W6JIM9 ай бұрын
Thanks Bill, could you share the source for that speaker? some others were asking. 73, Jim
@QRPCW9 ай бұрын
Muy bonito 😻 Un juguete 👍🏻
@W6JIM9 ай бұрын
Gracias 👍
@StanFerris9 ай бұрын
TNX Jim!
@W6JIM9 ай бұрын
De nada Stan :-)
@Jim-W68 ай бұрын
Cool ...
@billjobes18517 ай бұрын
Hard to believe they released a CW rig that sounds like a worn-out clarinet with a sore throat. What ever happened to the sweet sound of an oscillated tone?
@cw.only.channel6 ай бұрын
Cw is always fun 73 :)
@alanjames45263 ай бұрын
How do you do code practice with the KH1? Somewhere I had heard or thought I did that you can set the KH1 to not transmit and watch your sending on the screen. Alan KZ6B
@willian.direction67406 ай бұрын
Don't like those paddles at all it moves sideways in the socket quite a lot. How's that affecting the socket soldered to the board inside. I use out board paddles with my kx3 the paddle that I paid a fortune for is in the cupboard.
@R2AUK9 ай бұрын
The concept is interesting but the square wave pitch... is not really great.
@W6JIM9 ай бұрын
I was told that there will be an update to improve the side-tone. But, sounds fine to my ears. Especially for a little QRP rig. I guess if I had to pick my very favorite Side-Tone it would be the Ten-Tec Omni V. The sweetest side-tone of any rig I have ever heard. Thank you for your comment :-). 73, Jim, W6JIM
@AnhLe-xd8lp9 ай бұрын
Im new to CW....re-learned it through LICW! Btw, what is NR 107?
@W6JIM9 ай бұрын
Hello to another LICW member! :-) I was making an exchange with an LICW member for their "LICW Challenge". In this event we exchange club numbers. I am number 107 with LICW so I was sending that to the other member who sent me 588i. The "i" is for instructor and is worth extra points! Thank you for your question :-)
@dongelinas59903 ай бұрын
Where can I find that speaker
@slappypickle39739 ай бұрын
is it me or dose the build quality look sub par? I would like to know how the build quality is on this unit, as I know they are asking a premium price for it.
@leeguitar52109 ай бұрын
The whole idea is a bit sub par I think. But each to their own I guess.
@martinryan50699 ай бұрын
Fisher price made it only costs 1200 dollars 💸🤣
@W6JIM9 ай бұрын
This rig is not for everyone. I prefer my 7610 at my desk. But, if you want to carry a rig in your pocket made by a CW company second only to Ten-Tec (RIP) then this is for you :-)
@g4okt9 ай бұрын
Build quality looks poor, this vid has confirmed 'deletion' from my 'wanted' list! Thanks for the vid😊
@W6JIM9 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment 😊. The build quality feels good to me. Of course, there are many rigs that do not interest me either. But this one is lots of fun for me! Thank you again, I am glad my video was helpful to you. 73, Jim, W6JIM
@AE5X9 ай бұрын
Are your dits and dahs bass-ackwards?
@W4EMB9 ай бұрын
I use my thumb to Dah also.
@W6JIM9 ай бұрын
Yes they are ! Good eye 👍 I'll have to share that story sometime :-)
@aa5unmarty9059 ай бұрын
What little speaker are you using?
@W6JIM9 ай бұрын
Found it on Amazon a few years ago. No brand name. Called "Mini Portable Speaker, 3W".
@NamasenITN9 ай бұрын
Why "CO"?
@W6JIM9 ай бұрын
In the LICW Challenge we exchange RST, QTH , Name and Club Number. The CO was for Colorado. Thank you for your question!
@racoondiver7 ай бұрын
Looks like a cheap frequency meter from the 1970's.
@ontarget19117 ай бұрын
Your key needs to be reversed
@martinryan50699 ай бұрын
What a rip off any good amateur could make it for 200 dollars it looks like a toy you can buy an icom ic 705 for that something very wrong there you would want to be crazy to pay 1200 dollars for that don't show it to your wife she will divorce you and send you for counselling 💸
@W6JIM9 ай бұрын
It's not cheap, but I think you can get the base-rig for around $500. So, more expensive than the Xiegus but cheaper than the big-brand QRP rigs...
@gliderrider9 ай бұрын
Wonder if I can use that key in my kx2? Hmmm de n5vwn
@W6JIM9 ай бұрын
I'm waiting for Begali to make something compatible :-)