[Elecraft] reflections on the WPX contest

Wed Apr 2 17:45:01 2003

Comparing my K2 to my MP...

There definitely is something different, but it is going to be hard to quantify. QRN does not seem to be "spread out" as much. I seem to be able to hear farther down into the "weak levels" without encountering "stuff" that is not signal. The audio does not seem to "bite" or "irritate" as much.

What I am going to do is to run the audio from the MP into one side of the headset, the K2 into the other and tune them up spot on each other. The MP has very fine frequency increments, so should be able to match very close. Set the AGC off, and match the levels, and let my ears tell me what is in one phone and not the other. Maybe get something specific there.

> 
> From: Vic Rosenthal <[email protected]>
> Date: 2003/04/02 Wed PM 04:14:51 EST
> To: Elecraft <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] reflections on the WPX contest
> 
> 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
> 
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73, Guy
K2AV