Lee, I would pick up a beginners HF rig from an old ham in the neighborhood for cheap and save up for the K3.
Look around and find a couple Elmers where you live and see what they can help you put a system together. Hang dipole and have some fun. A QRP rig could be a nice option but personally I would go crazy waiting two years to get on the air. You should be able to get something going as you save for the K3. Good luck! Keith AG6AZ Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos On Aug 8, 2012, at 9:41 AM, "Lee Herbst" <lcher...@gmail.com> wrote: > My situation is this, single income family with 4 kids. I have to save > for anything I want. I just got my ticket in June. I am currently not > on the air, but saving for a 2m mobile to get me started. > > Realistically I can only save for one HF xcvr. I chose Elecraft based > on lurking on this reflector and learning about their excellent > support - I don't think I can go wrong buying from these guys. > However, I don't know if I should save for a K2 or a K3. I think it > will take me about a year to save for the base K2 kit or about 2 years > to save for the base K3 kit. I need to make sure that whichever I get, > it will be something I am happy with for a long time as I would not be > able to afford to replace it. > > I would like to operate cw and ssb, but cw only would be fine until I > could afford the ssb option if I went for the K2. I am intrigued by > building a K2 (I am handy with a soldering iron), but on the other > side of the coin it seems like you get a lot more radio with the K3. > So, if you were in my shoes, which would you save for? On the air > sooner with a K2 or waiting longer for a K3? All input is most > welcome. > > 73, > > -- > Lee Herbst - AK4WN > > "Give God your best and let Him do the rest" - Facing the Giants > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
