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On 15 Sep 2002 at 14:01, wb4mnf wrote:

> Patcomm PC9000 vs K2 performance comparison.
> 
> Looking at possibility of a new transceiver for CW.
> 
> Has anyone run a side by side comparison of K2 and
> Patcomm PC9000? The Patcomm appears to offer a good
> bit more for the money, provided one doesn't weight
> the K2 assembly process.
> 
> Bob
> AH7I (ex wb4mnf)

I have both. As for receiver, there is no comparison. The PC9000 uses a wide (2.4Mhz) IF, with SCAF for narow filtering, much like the QRP+ and SG2020. I would note that 
the PC9000 is much better at handling overload than the others mentioned. There are also quite a few birdies throughout the tunig range.

Transmitter is FB, but not the QSK on TenTec or the K2. It does do 50W nicely, switchable to 5, but not easily adjusted other than that. Built in Keyboard keyer is fun to 
play with. 

If would recommend a Patcomm over an SG2020 any time, but the K2 (and even the K1) beat it for CW hands down.

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