[Elecraft] Comparison

[Tom Althoff]

I sold my Argo V to buy my K2.   When W1AW was transmitting on 160M it would
pulse the AGC as far up as 15-17kHz from 1817.5.   With my K2 I can copy
weak sigs on 1819.0 with no QRM from W1AW.

The Argo V has best freq display of any radio I've ever owned, makes a nice
10M FM radio,  nice general coverage RX.   Sadly Ten-Tec has said that the
Argo is "finished" and that no new software updates are expected.   No new
features.   Nada.

The post here that says the 516 is in a different class from the K2 is
absolutely right.    My K2 holds its own against my Orion but put the Argo V
to shame when the bands were crowded with contesters.

Tom K2TA



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bert Craig" <wa2si at arrl.net>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2004 5:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Comparison


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "William E. Twaddell" <n2dh at rcn.com>
> To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 5:05 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] Comparison
>
>
> > Has anyone done or seen a rig comparison of the K2 to the TenTec
Argonaut
> > 516 TCXO?
> > 73
> > Bill
> > N2DH
>
> Hi Bill,
>
> I use both and I must say the difference in rcvr performance is hard to
> distinguish by ear alone. I love 'em both but for most, I suspect, it
> probably just comes down to personal preference. I'm sure the K2 cleans
the
> Argo V's clock when it comes to lab numbers tho.
>
> Vy 73 de Bert
> WA2SI
> FISTS #9384
> QRP ARCI #11782
>
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