{"id":18871,"date":"2016-05-18T08:05:10","date_gmt":"2016-05-18T12:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=18871"},"modified":"2016-05-18T08:05:25","modified_gmt":"2016-05-18T12:05:25","slug":"the-elecraft-kx2-a-fit-in-your-pocket-size-transceiver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/05\/the-elecraft-kx2-a-fit-in-your-pocket-size-transceiver\/","title":{"rendered":"The Elecraft KX2 : a “Fit-In-Your-Pocket size” transceiver"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"On<\/a>

On my way this morning to FDIM and the 2016 Dayton Hamvention.<\/p><\/div>\n

Since I own the Elecraft KX3, Elecraft K2 and the Elecraft KX1, I’m excited to see that Elecraft has announced\u00a0a new addition to their product line<\/a>:\u00a0the Elecraft KX2. <\/strong>Elecraft will feature the KX2\u00a0at Four Days In May (FDIM) and the Dayton Hamvention.<\/p>\n

I am attending vendor’s night at FDIM and the full Dayton Hamvention.\u00a0I will post photos of the KX2 here–follow updates by bookmarking the tag KX2<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Full details from the Elecraft press release, via Southgate ARC, below:<\/p>\n

\"Elecraft-Logo\"<\/a><\/p>\n

(Source: Southgate ARC<\/a>)<\/p>\n

New KX2 radio to be announced this Thursday at the Dayton Hamvention 2016<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Hello to all,<\/em><\/p>\n

We are please to announce a new radio to complement the KX3 and the KX-Line.\u00a0 Here are the details.<\/em><\/p>\n

What:\u00a0 Elecraft announces the KX2, Ultra-portable radio<\/strong> <\/em>
\nWhen:\u00a0 Thursday, May 16th, 1300Z <\/em>
\nWhere:\u00a0 Four Days In May QRP event, part of the Dayton Hamfest activities<\/em><\/p>\n

Elecraft<\/strong> is excited to announce a new radio targeting the Ultra-portable market with a Fit-In-Your-Pocket size.\u00a0 Please see the attached brochure for details.<\/em><\/p>\n

Pricing <\/strong><\/em>
\n– KX2:\u00a0 $749.00<\/em><\/p>\n

– Options and accessories:\u00a0 Please see the table below for pricing.\u00a0 Also see the FAQ for details.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ordering\/Availability<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Distributors are encouraged to order both the KX2 and accessories now.\u00a0 The KX2 is already in production and early ordering will ensure your position for deliveries.<\/em><\/p>\n

Note that the KX2 will be available in full, factory-built form only.\u00a0 There will be 2 internally-installed options available immediately.\u00a0 See the FAQ for more details.<\/em><\/p>\n

Marketing Collateral Available<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

You will find a new section in the Elecraft Egnyte repository that contains:<\/em><\/p>\n

– The attached brochure in editable form for you to translate and convert to local printing formats.<\/em>
\n– A KX2 Date Sheet<\/em>
\n– A KX2 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) in editable form<\/em>
\n– Hi Resolution images for use with your marketing and web site content<\/em><\/p>\n

Special Note on the new KX2 Battery and Charger system<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

– Elecraft will be stocking the KXBT2 (Li-ion Battery) and the KXBC2 (Li-ion Charger) for your to order.<\/em>
\n– We have also arranged for you to purchase both items directly from our supplier, Tenergy (www.tenergy.com<\/a>)<\/em>
\n– Please see the attached document, KX2 Battery info v1.0, with the details.<\/em><\/p>\n

Along with many of the Elecraft team, I’ll be in Dayton to launch the KX2 but will be able to answer questions as needed.<\/em><\/p>\n

Again, we are excited to offer you increased business opportunities with the KX2 launch!<\/em><\/p>\n

Cheers,<\/em><\/p>\n

David<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"KX2-Table\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"KX2-Table-2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"KX2-Table-3\"<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Since I own the Elecraft KX3, Elecraft K2 and the Elecraft KX1, I’m excited to see that Elecraft has announced\u00a0a new addition to their product line:\u00a0the Elecraft KX2. Elecraft will feature the KX2\u00a0at Four Days In May (FDIM) and the Dayton Hamvention. I am attending vendor’s night at FDIM and the full Dayton Hamvention.\u00a0I will […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[545,836,3,26],"tags":[2034,5083,5085,5084,1303],"class_list":["post-18871","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ham-radio","category-new-products","category-news","category-radios","tag-elecraft","tag-elecraft-kx2","tag-elecraft-kx2-announcement","tag-kx2","tag-qrp"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-4Un","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":18901,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/05\/photos-of-the-new-elecraft-kx2\/","url_meta":{"origin":18871,"position":0},"title":"Photos of the new Elecraft KX2","author":"Thomas","date":"May 19, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"One of the benefits of being an inside exhibitor at the Dayton Hamvention is the ability to visit with vendors and exhibitors on Thursday, prior to all of the traffic that happens on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 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