So basically you have a slick case along with a number of knobs and features to manipulate fascets of an inferior receiver? I guess this is how you sell an appliance that is inferior in performance.
Even if the argument is that the K2 is inferior in aesthetics, mounting, and features, how much of what is "inferior " is not compensatable by your hands and your brain (eg. IF shift = BFO shift + VFO shift)? I know where I am spending my money (when I finish saving it up). Is it my immagination or does anyone else feel like they are a kid saving their paper route money for, well, a really cool radio? David, k3tue . --- "Darwin, Keith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If I believe the ample info available from the ham community, the > Kenwood, while offering a lot of polish, is lacking in what I'd call > essential performance. At the core, it's receiver does not do as well > as the K2 (or K3 presumably) at handling the dynamics of the current HF > bands and doesn't do as well at producing clean, pleasing audio. In > exchange for giving up that basic solid receiver performance, you get a > lot more features that allow the rig to do things the K2 cannot. > > Of course, that does not negate the validity of your point. Yes, the > Asian rigs do offer features not available from Elecraft and to many > hams, their eye-candy appeal is too good to pass up, provided you can > check your critical ear and high standards at the door. > > 73 Jim & all! > > - Keith KD1E - > - K2 5411 - > > -----Original Message----- > ... > As far as price goes, you need to consider that the Kenwood TS-480SAT > has all the features the K2 has, PLUS general coverage receive, PLUS 6M. > It also comes standards with the remoteable control head. And it's > available right now for less than 1 kilobuck. > > 73, Jim KM5M > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
