[Elecraft] CW PTT

[David F. Reed]

Frank,

I have had a few full break in rigs in the distant past, and back then, 
I was disappointed; for the last 30 years most of my operating has been 
semi-break in, and now with the K2, full break in, and I find I really 
love it; it is a real pleasure to use - for example, in the recent IARU 
contest, I operated a single op, CW QRP entry; I could hear when someone 
was stepping on me, I could notice when the station I was calling didn't 
hear me and started another CQ, and so on.  In fact, I am coming to the 
opinion its more like talking on the phone in the ability to interrupt 
and be interrupted, if both sides of the QSO are using it. 

I think you will like it a lot, and if not, I imagine you might be able 
to set the delay long enough to not do it (I am not really sure because 
I have not tried it, since I like it as is.

And, I am sure you will like the rig; I think its receiver is about as 
good as my IC-7800, for a lot less money.

I liked mine so much, I recently bought a KX1 (more on that in another post.

73 de W5SV, Dave

Frank Mayer wrote:

>I'm considering ordering a K2/100 transceiver and I'm concerned about the lack of a front panel MOX or SEND button .  I've read alot of the posts on the reflector concerning the issue.  I have used full-break in in the past but not on a regular basis.  Is there anyone that is using the K2 that previously has had  little experience with full break-in and now finds that this method is totally satisfactory and does not miss the SEND button or at least semi-break-in?  The rig sure looks great but I'm in a quandary about this feature.
>Frank  WY3D
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