When you listen to the K2's receiver it's like there's nothing between the antenna and your headphones but signal.
John K7FD > On Jan 4, 2019, at 8:29 PM, Eric Norris <norrislawfi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > If I could throw in a few thoughts: > > Building my K2 was by far the most fun building experience in my 45 years > of hamming, including many Heathkits. > > The KAF2 filter is superb imho. My K2 has a KDSP2 instead, but I use an > external KAF2 on my old Heathkits, and it turns their wide receivers from > useless to really good on CW. > > There are several ways to get an amp keying signal out of a K2, the 160m > board requires one wire to a connector, period. If the other methods are > as easy, perhaps Don W3FPR can mention them, but it is something to > consider for future growth, like a KXPA100. > > On the noise blanker--my K2 NB was useless. I even sent it back to Don for > testing, where it passed with no problems. I found a mod on the web, and > PRESTO, it works great on my local noise. Other friend's stock KNB2 work > fine for them. It just depends, but there are multiple easy mods out there > to help make it work for you. I built multiple versions. > > The KIO2 gives you a lot of flexibility as others have mentioned. > > The KX3 does everything better, except at being a K2. I can't put my > finger on it. For a CW guy they are just special. They sound great and > you can listen to them ad infinitum. I'm looking at my K2 sitting on top > of my covered K3S right now. I can't stop looking. The K2 is the Sophia > Loren of radios. > > Before the KX3 and KX2, I would haul my K2 to parks while the XYL painted. > Having the KAT2 gives you great flexibility for a wire in a tree, or the > new Elecraft ultra-portable QRP vertical. > > Have fun! > > 73 Eric WD6DBM > >> On Fri, Jan 4, 2019, 4:57 AM John Daws <johndaw...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> Just to copy you in to an enquiry sent to Waters and Stanton in the UK >> >> >> >> I intend to buy the K2/100 kit but need to be sure about precisely what I >> need for CW only use >> >> >> >> Any advice welcome >> > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to macymonk...@charter.net ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
