[Fwd: Re: [Elecraft] Big K2 (or K2B - B for Big)]

[Hisashi T Fujinaka]

How about just a big front panel replacement? More buttons!

On Mon, 27 Dec 2004, Hank Kohl K8DD wrote:

> N2EY at aol.com wrote:
>
>> I think that a lot of K2 owners, particularly contesters and DXers, get 
>> around the small size of the K2 by using computer control. That way they 
>> have a small rig for portable use and a big computer display for home use. 
>> The big remote knob (CRS* is causing me to block on its real name) gives a 
>> nice ergonomic interface for tuning and RIT.
>> 
> That's not entirely true .... at least in my case.  In a contest about the 
> only things I use are the main
> tuning knob and the AF gain.   At least when we're running.  Maybe the RIT 
> for the stations that don't
> zero beat.
> When I'm searching, it's the main tuning knob and maybe the AF gain.
> The computer control keys the radio, keeps track of the frequency/band.
> I try not to use any more of the buttons on the front panel than I have to 
> when I'm contesting.
>
> Pretty much the same for DXing .... Set the filters the way I want them and 
> DSP if I need it.  Only thing
> that drives me crazy is the A=B and SPLIT on the same button!
>
> I would like to see a K2Big - maybe even take my K2/100, strip the case and 
> front panel and PCB's and
> put it in an upgrade box!

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Hisashi T Fujinaka - htodd at twofifty.com
BSEE(6/86) + BSChem(3/95) + BAEnglish(8/95) + MSCS(8/03) + $2.50 = latte