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Title: German-made 20M - 10M 'Brick-like' HT that's multi-mode? COOL!!!!
Post by: ThaDood on February 28, 2025, 1801 UTC
Found this under https://www.eham.net/reviews/      ,      https://zfx-de.translate.goog/jpx-20/index.htm?_x_tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=de    I want one! Looks better than my Cherokee AH-100 ever was.
Title: Re: German-made 20M - 10M 'Brick-like' HT that's multi-mode? COOL!!!!
Post by: Shortwave_Listener on February 28, 2025, 1859 UTC
Looks cool! I haven’t had a thorough look at the website so I probably just missed it, but what’s the price? It would be better if it supported 40 meters as well.
Title: Re: German-made 20M - 10M 'Brick-like' HT that's multi-mode? COOL!!!!
Post by: Charlie_Dont_Surf on February 28, 2025, 2039 UTC
40 meters would be desirable of course, but then it gets to be more difficult to fit the appropriate transmit filtering (and related things) into the enclosure.

Having said that, the Elecraft KH1, which has been on the market for about a year I think, is similar in concept and covers 40 meters but the transmit is CW only. The decision to restrict the transmit mode frees up space in the enclosure for other things, like 40 meter coverage. Elecraft has always been more of a CW-focused company in any case. https://elecraft.com/collections/kh-line-transceivers/products/kh1-transceiver (https://elecraft.com/collections/kh-line-transceivers/products/kh1-transceiver)
Title: Re: German-made 20M - 10M 'Brick-like' HT that's multi-mode? COOL!!!!
Post by: Teotwaki on March 12, 2025, 1736 UTC
The KX2 is multi mode
(https://elecraft.com/cdn/shop/products/kx2-hand.jpg?v=1549861527&width=1445)
Title: Re: German-made 20M - 10M 'Brick-like' HT that's multi-mode? COOL!!!!
Post by: Charlie_Dont_Surf on March 13, 2025, 0000 UTC
Quote from: Teotwaki on March 12, 2025, 1736 UTC
The KX2 is multi mode

This is true too. I have a KX3.
Title: Re: German-made 20M - 10M 'Brick-like' HT that's multi-mode? COOL!!!!
Post by: Teotwaki on March 13, 2025, 0103 UTC
Quote from: Charlie_Dont_Surf on March 13, 2025, 0000 UTC
This is true too. I have a KX3.

Me too! I also have a couple of these sub $100 SDR types for fun.
(https://s.alicdn.com/@sc04/kf/H9aadb32bf4a14fc78f25bb94400aadb3Q.jpg_720x720q50.jpg)