[Elecraft] reflections on the WPX contest

[Vic Rosenthal]

Leroy Buller wrote:

 > Now, I am going to go out on a limb here, but I found listening to 
the K2 to be less tedious.  It was sweet to my ears.  I found the ICOM 
rig to be a little more rough, a little more edgy.  It might be all 
perception, but I felt more at easy with the K2 that the ICOM.
 > Reason?  Maybe I am a head case...I dunno.  It was just easier to 
copy, the sound was fuller, and there wasn't that edge to it.  I had 
more fun on the K2.
 > What do you think?

I've been saying this for a long time, but from the point of view of a
CW operator.  I have my TS850s sitting next to the K2 and I ALWAYS
prefer the K2, despite the fact that the 850 has (in my opinion) better
control ergonomics (easier to use split, memories, more optimal tuning
rates, etc.) and faster QSK.  I can operate much longer without a break
in a CW contest when I use the K2.  Someone should figure out what this
is and quantify it!

Vic K2VCO