[Elecraft] Tower vs. K2/K1

[Mike McCoy]

Coming from someone totally frustrated by CC&R's, given a choice between an
OK antenna and a great rig and a great antenna and a OK rig I would
definately choose the latter.

Right now I have 2 great rigs (inc a K2) and $*** for antennas and believe
me I'd go back to an HW-8 if I could hook it up to a really decent quad/beam
at 48' (or even a dipole at a decent height).

Mike - AD5IU

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Hissong" <jhisson1@columbus.rr.com>
To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 9:14 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Tower vs. K2/K1


> Hi gang...
>
> Well... the XYL gets a new kitchen and I get some play money for ham
radio.
> My original plan was to put up a tower.  However, I have been researching
> the tower idea... and it seems for the cost (and trouble) of constructing
a
> tower, I can order a K2 with all the options (excluding the KPA100) AND a
4
> band K1 with tuner and STILL have money left over to get nice WindomHSQ.
> Decisions.... decisions... I just sold my K2 and want to build one of my
own
> (my previous one was already built).  I am sure that this is a loaded
> question... but what would you do?  (This is kinda tongue in cheek here
:-)
>
> Ah well... something else to keep me up at night...
>
> Jason
> N8XE
>
> BTW... anybody on the list have experience with the WindomHSQ?  I had an
> Antennas and More G5RV which I enjoyed.