Showing posts with label kr-10. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kr-10. Show all posts

15 Mar 2013

Chinese FT817 a step closer?

Steve G1KQH has alerted me to a new Chinese HF SSB/CW transceiver kit called the KightKit KR-10 that retails in the USA for $259.95  Although this is a kit, it is available ready made for just $30 more. That is less than $300 for a built HF QRP rig.

The rig doesn't look very pretty, in my view, and I/ve no idea about its availability in Europe including the UK.


The spec is:


  • RX frequency range: 0.1 ~ 30MHz
  • TX frequency range: 0.1 ~ 30MHz
  • Operating Mode: SSB / CW
  • Receiving sensitivity: better than 0.45uV,
  • RF output power: ≥ 4.5W
  • Frequency stability: better than 0.5ppm
  • Operating voltage: 12.0 ~ 14.0V DC
  • RX Standby Current: 0.5A
  • TX current: 1.5A Max
  • Dimensions: 97 x 40 x 155 (mm)
See http://www.kightradio.com/X1M-QRP-SSBCW-Transceiver-Kit_p_305.html for more details.

Now, there are clearly signs that the Chinese are coming up fast on the HF QRP transceiver front. It surely cannot be long before a Chinese company launches an FT817 competitor. They have a tall order to exceed its spec but they've had 13 years to dissect and analyse the Yaesu radio.