Lee, I don't have a K2, but when I decided to buy a K3, it seemed that by the time I added all of the extras on the K2 to make it contain all of the features of a K3, there wasn't much difference in price. I bought my K3 kit with only one option, a 400Hz filter. The price at that time was $2025 I believe (ordered in Dayton, May 2010). I have since added the KXV3A to interface with my MFJ noise canceller. 73, Art WB8ENE
---------- Original Message ---------- From: Lee Herbst <lcher...@gmail.com> To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K2 vs K3 Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2012 12:41:09 -0400 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 ____________________________________________________________ Woman is 57 But Looks 27 Mom publishes simple facelift trick that angered doctors... http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL3231/5022b3ec842e133ec52c2st02vuc ______________________________________________________________ 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
