[Elecraft] K6SE Sprint Summary for Team Elecraft

[Vic Rosenthal]

k6se@juno.com wrote:
> 
> I'm not trying to detract from the K2's capabilities.  It's a fun radio
> to build and use, but it's not equal to some of the big radios.  Although
> most K2 owners think it's a "dream" radio, I would never rate it very
> high in a review, mainly because of its intolerable temperature drift
> problem and inadequate mike gain for certain mikes and its poor xtal
> filter skirts.  

Hi Earl,

Well...yes, the drift is a problem, and the skirts could be better.  My 'other'
radio is a TS850S with a pair of 400Hz Inrad filters. It is much more stable,
and has MUCH better IF filtering.  It also is more comfortable to operate split
and has a lot of features the K2 doesn't.  In so many ways, it's better.  This
was THE hot DX/contesting rig until the MP took the mantle.

Yet I always find myself using the K2, because it just hears the DX better,
especially on a noisy or crowded band.  That's the bottom line for me.

Vic K2VCO
Fresno CA