Jeremy
While replies on an Elecraft mailing list are bound to be biased towards
the K1, I feel you will probably not find it as useful as a higher power
CW/SSB transceiver that covers all or most of the HF bands. If you buy
clean and decent second user transceiver, you can probably re-sell it
later for a similar amount to what you paid for it. Look for something
local so you can inspect the rig and check it works correctly. Avoid
rusty and abused kit and also those from hams who smoke in the shack,
they are hard to resell. A clean vintage transceiver should hold it's
value well, especially older ones that can be repaired with common
parts, i.e. without hard to source ICs and displays. The K1 is great as
a portable transceiver to use from a tent or holiday/hotel
accommodation, but less useful as your only HF transceiver at home.
Later, as funds allow, you can look towards a high performance
transceiver and for that the K3 is currently one of the best around.
73 Dave, G4AON
K1 #1154, K2 #1892, K3/100 #80
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