[Elecraft] Announcing the Elecraft K2/100 Transceiver

Wayne Burdick [email protected]
Fri May 10 16:08:00 2002


It's here! Our K2 transceiver--one of the best-performing HF rigs
available at any price--is now available in a 100-watt model. The K2/100
is based on the K2, with the same features and same world-class receiver
performance. It's the only transceiver you can buy that has the
portability and efficiency of a QRP transceiver, but--when you need
it--packs a 100-watt punch. 

The K2/100 includes a number of features that distinguish it from other
100-watt transceivers:

- Rugged, fully-shielded 100-watt stage using conservatively-rated power transistors

- Silent, diode-switched transmit/receive (no T-R relays)

- DC input uses reliable, easy-to-assemble Anderson Power Pole connectors

- Built-in true RS-232 control port, equivalent to our KIO2 option (an
$89 value)

- Light weight (about 5 pounds) and low receive-mode current drain
(150-500 mA) for enhanced portability--the ideal rig for DXpeditions and
field use

- Dual power supply capability, with automatic switching to a
low-current backup supply or battery for emergency operation at the
15-watt level

- Instant high/low power switching just by rotating the POWER control;
in low-power mode, the 100-watt stage is bypassed and turned off to
minimize current drain

- All basic K2 features, including dual VFOs, RIT/XIT, full break-in CW,
memory keyer, narrow IF crystal filtering, excellent dynamic range, and
IF-derived AGC

The K2/100 shares a number of options with the K2, including the KSB2
SSB adapter, KNB2 noise blanker, K160RX 160 m adapter with second
receive antenna jack, KAF2 audio filter/real-time clock, and MH2
Heil/Elecraft hand mic.

Please refer to our web site (http://www.elecraft.com) for further
details. For a few early product reviews on the K2/100, see:

    http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/2357

73,
Wayne, N6KR
Eric, WA6HHQ