[Elecraft] newbie

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

A great many of the improvements in the K2 over the past several years have
come directly from this reflector, starting with reports of issues that
hadn't been discovered before and lots of effort by not only Wayne and Eric
but customers here on the reflector who have the engineering skills and
resources to develop and test solutions. 

This work has included everything from fixing a tendency of the Audio Gain
pot to get noisy to adding a DSP module and VHF UHF transverters to the
product line. Improved filter performance, better IMD in digital modes,
better VOX and audio levels in SSB...the list goes on and on. 

How many rigs can you buy that you can update regularly with the latest and
newest design at nominal expense, and be able to pick the improvements that
make sense to you? 

I have K2 S/N 1289 that I built four years ago and it has the same
performance and operating features as the latest K2 just shipped from the
factory. 

I have a hunch that if the K2 was a "factory built" rig and not friendly to
open up on our home workbenches, we'd either be using out-of-date technology
now or those of us with K2's would be thinking of selling them at the flea
market to raise money for an all-new K6 or K7 with the same improvements we
already have. 

Ron AC7AC

 
-----Original Message-----
Thanks for the input Brian. I like the KISS approach the K2 uses... I'll
still have the '850 as a backup once I get up the courage to beat my head
against the wall long enough to track down the problem and fix it.

If the Elecraft relfector is anything like the SteppIR one I spend a lot of
time one, then I know I can trust the feedback. 100% of the guys on SteppIR
love and would recommend their beams, but they still have issues to report
and suggestions to improve the beam and good installation advice.

Larry N8LP