One of the differences between the K2 and K3 is that, being in a bigger box, the K3 has bigger knobs, bigger buttons and a bigger display with bigger letters.
Those are a huge "so what?" for many young ops, but it sounds to me like they might making operating the K3 much more pleasant for you, not to mention all of the other features of the K3. Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- As some of you know, I've been looking at putting together a K2 station for portable RTTY/PSK31 operation. However, as I am looking at the cost differences, I am now wondering if I might better off with a K3. Here is my dilemma: I am disabled and unable to solder because the medications I am on make my hands shake like crazy. The person who normally builds kits for me is unable to take on this task due to family and work commitments. I have contacted three of the builders in the Elecraft community and have received quotes ranging from $350 to $450 to do what I want. Therefore, by the time I buy the kits from Elecraft and pay for assembly, I am looking at $1270 to $1370 for a basic K2 with what I need for data ops. For $1399, I can get a K3/10 with the same features plus many extras and better performance. Maybe I should also look for a used K2 but I am real picky on build quality. Any advice guys? Thanks - JT _______________________________________________ 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
