Fw: [Elecraft] K2 for Contesting/Dxing

[js]

My K2 is sitting side by side with my IC756pro2.  Its performance in many
aspects is as good as my pro2 especially the abiltiy to stand against strong
QRM.  Clearly, pro 2 has more functions which you will find convenient to
operate during context situation.  However, they are two different animals
and represent a handsome price difference.  As a context radio, K2 will not
let you down - my comments are on SSB operation.  Using spectrogram to
adjust the IF filters is a worthwhile exercise.

 73

Johnny Siu VR2XMC
 s/n 1146, 3837, 4165

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Brown" <jimbrown.enteract@rcn.com>
> To: "elecraft" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 8:19 AM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 for Contesting/Dxing
>
>
> > On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 18:30:22 -0500, Richard Thorne wrote:
> >
> > >I know some DXpeditions have used the rig but was curious how it
> > >performs during contests and DXing.
> >
> > Equipped with the 100 w power amp and antenna tuner modules, it is my
> > favorite CW contesting rig. The DSP module is well worth having. The
> > noise blanker in mine doesn't do anything to the line noise at my QTH.
> > The weak point is the narrow receive filters on SSB. I would not use it
> > by choice in a SSB contest. Transmit on SSB is fine, and the full
> > bandwidth receive filter is fine.  It works quite well with WriteLog,
> > and it's quite easy to have both the computer and a paddle keying the
> > radio at the same time.
> >
> > Jim K9YC
>