[Elecraft] Elecraft K2 SN 2275 - new keeper

[Howard Oakley]

Thanks to the generosity of Jason K0ZJ in selling me his beautifully built
K2, I am now the owner, keeper, user and cherisher of serial number 2275,
complete with SSB unit and auto-tuner (and RASCAL PSK31 interface).

Initial impressions are that the reputation is more than deserved -
outstandingly well designed and high performance. Eminently usable (I *love*
the easily switched tuning rate), it really does cope well with European
evenings on 40 m, as several of you had previously advised me.

I plan to get used to it here at home, comparing it with my TS-2000 (at 5
W), FT-817, and SGC 2020. If someone would like to send me an Orion, then
I'll include that too :-)

Once the weather obliges I intend to get out /P again, with the K2, FT-817
and 2020 side by side, on SSB from 40 m up to 10 m. I'll post some
subjective comparisons here in due course.

Does no-one maintain a list of K2 keepers by callsign?

72,
Howard.

Dr Howard Oakley
Isle of Wight, UK
M1BWR (IO90JO, EU-120)
Active from 80 m to 23 cm
QRP ARCI 11583; UKSMG 1718; ARRL; RSGB; RNARS