RE: [Elecraft] Which rig is Elecraft's best value?

2008-08-20 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Back when the K3 was first announced, someone suggested a T-shirt that said "My K2 is lonely". Not so in my case. Assembling and tinkering with a K3, it's my soldering iron that gets lonely. For some of us, if we didn't melt solder we've missed out on something important. Is the K3 a "better pe

Re: [Elecraft] Which rig is Elecraft's best value?

2008-08-20 Thread Gary D Krause
This is something that I have been thinking about recently. I have the K2/10 and I don't consider it to be a QRP rig. If it were to put out five watts or less then I would call it a QRP rig. For me, it works great and 10 to 15 watts is all I need, even with the current band conditions. It ju

Re: [Elecraft] Which rig is Elecraft's best value?

2008-08-20 Thread John W2XS
I think I agree with the K2/10 being the best QRP rig ever made. And, as you said, it is good enough to be the main rig. When the bands are open, the 10 to 15 watts seems to be enough for plenty of QSOs and some DX. It has a built-in tuner, battery, keyer, etc., and can run in the "battery-saver"

[Elecraft] Which rig is Elecraft's best value?

2008-08-20 Thread Darwin, Keith
Pretty subjective, ea? Yes, the K3 is the best performer, but I wonder if it is really the most bang for the buck. Is it the best deal? Does it deliver the most fun per dollar? I'm actually thinking the award goes to the K2/10. You get to build it (really build it) and it's performance is sim