[Elecraft] Elecraft technology >> K2+

[Vic Rosenthal]

Mike McCoy wrote:

> I'm not a big fan of 'toggling' thru filters ala AFIL/XFIL ('oops,
> that last selection was the best choice'). I guess I prefer the 599ZX
> being external and adjusting the 599ZX's 'infinite' variability using
> front panel knobs/switches and having the settings displayed on the
> Timewaves LCD and/or LED's. 

A couple of reasons why I prefer the Elecraft DSP to my Timewave 59+ 
(not as fancy as the 599ZX):

1) Sidetone is is injected in the K2 after the DSP, so there's no 
trouble with delay or with the sidetone being attenuated by the DSP 
filter.  I know the Timewave units can be switched out on transmit, but 
it isn't practical with high-speed QSK.

2) The denoiser in the Elecraft DSP works better than the one in my 59+.

Having said that, I agree with Mike's comments.  Perhaps the K2+ or K3 
needs a bigger panel and some old fashioned switches instead of buttons. 
  I also agree with the previous poster's comments about the need for a 
better IF filter.  I have a TS850s with a pair of 400 Hz INRAD filters 
and I miss the IF filter performance in the K2 (although I prefer the K2 
overall and the 850 is now my standby rig).

-- 
73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco