K2 is still a good choice

[KB5DXY]

I just ordered a K2. I was * *seduce like many others when the K3 was
announced but the one thing that really bothered me was that it was not
a kit. Having built the K1 I really miss not having a board under my
iron. I also realized that the K2 was far more radio then I have ever
owned. I will buy an oscilloscope with the money that I save. This is a
real win win.

Speaking of the K1, I took it to the June club meeting here in Las Vegas
for show and tell. It was the hit of the evening. There were about 25 or
30 people there and only a few of them had even heard of Elecraft. No
one else had built a kit. I know that Elecraft will get at least 2
orders from that group.

73
Larry
KB5DXY
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[Tom KG3V]

Larry,

You can't go wrong with a K2. I have built the K2, KPA/100, KAT2
tuner, and several add-on modules over the past year. Great results
and it is an enjoyable, and compact rig. I also took my rig to a club
meeting and it was enjoyed by the group, although there were a few
others that were already familiar with Elecraft, and a couple who
owned second-hand K2s.

I agree that I would like to have seen a complete K3 kit (not a
mechanical-assembly-only kit). Can't knock Elecraft for their decision
(it IS their business), but if there was a full-assembly K3, I would
probably be ordering one soon. My concern now is that they are so
preoccupied with the K3 that we will not see significant upgrades to
the K2 design any time soon.


73,

Tom KG3V


On 7/12/07, Larry <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I just ordered a K2. I was * *seduce like many others when the K3 was
> announced but the one thing that really bothered me was that it was not
> a kit. Having built the K1 I really miss not having a board under my
> iron. I also realized that the K2 was far more radio then I have ever
> owned. I will buy an oscilloscope with the money that I save. This is a
> real win win.
>
> Speaking of the K1, I took it to the June club meeting here in Las Vegas
> for show and tell. It was the hit of the evening. There were about 25 or
> 30 people there and only a few of them had even heard of Elecraft. No
> one else had built a kit. I know that Elecraft will get at least 2
> orders from that group.
>
> 73
> Larry
> KB5DXY
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