I have a K2/100 and 2 K3s. They each have their place. I think it's a mistake to compare the two different radios because they were obviously intended for very different purposes. If I wanted a very portable CW rig which still offers me up to 100 W when needed and which also has some SSB capability, I think the K2 is certainly the ticket. But for kind contesting or serious DX chasing the K-3 is clearly the radio to use. I wouldn't for the world think of trying to make the K2 into a K-3 equivalent. It is what it is and what it does it does very well. I think a person contemplating purchasing a radio now should decide whether they would appreciate the kit building experience. I think there is something very satisfying in assembling a working radio from a large pile of parts. Putting together a K-3 from populated circuit boards is simply not the same experience. I know I purchased my K2/100 primarily for the kit building experience. I knew going into it that it was not perhaps as full-featured as some other radios but that was not why I wanted to buy it. I think I got what I was looking for.
Bruce-W8FU -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of NZ0T Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 5:27 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] To those that have the K2 and K3 I built a K2/100 with every option except DSP and loved it. I planned to keep next to my K3 forever but I found that I was using the K2 less and less and favoring the K3 so I finally sold it. Wasn't easy as I had put so much into building it and the K2 is a great rig but it just didn't make sense to keep it if I wasn't using it. 73 Bill nz0t Ross Primrose wrote: > > Ted Roycraft wrote: >> Gary, >> >> I have both also and pretty much agree with what has been said. The >> only thing I can add is that the K2 has been capped and you can't expect >> much if anything in the way of new features from Elecraft while the K3 >> is under active development and there seems to be something new every >> couple of days. >> > It's even more difficult to choose if you don't currently have either > one. If you want a full-featured rig, the K2 is no bargain in comparison > to the K3. To equip a K2 so it's nearly equivalent to the base K3, it > comes in at only about $140 less than the K3. Like to work 6m? That's > another $400. Oops, now your K2 is $250 more than a K3, and still > doesn't have as good a receiver, IF DSP, excellent digital mode > support... Want AM or FM support? Not there, or even available on the > K2... > > 73, Ross N4RP > > -- > FCC Section 97.313(a) “At all times, an amateur station must use the > minimum transmitter power necessary to carry out the desired > communications.” > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/To-those-that-have-the-K2-and-K3-tp3947624p3948743.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
