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In brief, the KH1 is a five-band (40, 30, 20, 17, and 15 meter) handheld QRP CW transceiver with options for an internal battery, internal ATU, whip antenna, and fold-out logging pad.<\/p>\n
The Elecraft KH1 is a compact, five-band CW QRP transceiver designed for both handheld and tabletop operation. Indeed, the \u201cH\u201d in the model number signifies \u201cHandheld.\u201d<\/p>\n
To be clear, although it is quite small, the KH1 isn\u2019t just a tiny radio: it\u2019s ergonomically purpose-designed, to be a pedestrian-mobile CW station. It\u2019s lightweight, easy to hold and use, and will fit both right and left-handed operators. With the optional \u201cEdgewood Package,\u201d it also includes a fold-out logging pad.<\/p>\n
With all options (ATU, Antenna, Battery, and logging pad) the KH1 weighs in at a featherweight 13 oz.<\/p>\n
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The KH1 design is all Elecraft and built on several years worth of design iterations. It is, no doubt, fueled by Wayne\u2019s passion for handheld portable HF.<\/p>\n
Again, the KH1 focuses on ergonomics that would make handheld operation not only easy, but enjoyable.<\/p>\n
Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n The two main multi-function controls (the AF Gain and Encoder), for example, are located on the bottom of the radio. This gives the operator easy and ergonomic access to the controls while the radio is in-hand.<\/p>\n The four buttons on the top of the radio default to the most useful functions one would need while operating portable. Using them to dig deeper into the menu levels, however, is also intuitive and well thought-through.<\/p>\n Source: Elecraft<\/p><\/div>\n While the KH1 menus and features are naturally not as deep as those of the KX2 and KX3, it\u2019s impressively well-equipped for a radio this size. At the end of the day, it\u2019s a much more simple field radio\u2013\u2013by design\u2013\u2013than its KX2 and KX3 predecessors. If anything, it\u2019s more akin to the venerable KX1.<\/p>\n The KH1\u2019s paddles (KHPD1) are located at the bottom of the radio\u2013\u2013they flip down for transport, and up during use, so your fingers are well away from the AF and Encoder knobs.<\/p>\n The KH1 has an optional internal ATU that is not as wide-range as that of the KX3, KX2, or T1, but is much better than that of the KX1. I understand that it\u2019ll match most of what you throw at it.<\/p>\n Wayne told me that one of the most complicated parts of the KH1 design was the fold-out logging pad. He wanted the logging pad to be functional for one-handed operation. The indents around the loose-leaf logging sheets allow you to pull out a completed sheet and slip it behind the others in the stack.<\/p>\n\n
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Wayne Burdick N6KR Elecraft Cofounder Talking About the New KH1 Transceiver at SOTA Luncheon<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Wayne](\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Rc5P2rhpUpo\/0.jpg\")
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