[Elecraft] Don't Shoot Me for this Observation

[Thomas M. Beaudry]

Everyone has seemed to have missed another point:  you have to pay about
$3000 to get another rig with the same receive specs as the K2.

----- Original Message -----

> > With all the new fangled stuff introduced, the cost of a K2\100, with
> tuner, with DSP, with SSB, with 160, with the noise blanker is $1,575.
>
> But the great thing is that because it's so modular / a-la-carte you can
> start with the basics and grow the system.  I'd love to order a K2/100
right
> now with all the goodies, but when I really think about it, I see that I
can
> get away with a basic K2 (15-20 W) and noise blanker for alot less.  The
> goodies are nice to have but honestly I'll be so happy with a basic K2
that
> I'll enjoy running it "stripped down" until I can get the rest of the
> pieces.  I'll be having so much fun I probably won't even notice!  It's
just
> the difference between "need" and "want."  I often find that I want more
> than I really need.
>
> That said, I still really *want* my K2.