I just put my "new" K2(#250) on the air today. I was working a net in FL at about noon local time on 40M. I was just blown away by the quality of the signal from the K2. I have had an FT-817, IC-706MKIIG, IC-718 and a Ten-Tec Scout. I can truthfully say that I really prefer the K2 to any of them. BTW, I was running my K2 mobile. Elecraft, keep up the great product line... A satisfied user...