[Elecraft] K2 vs R4C A/B CW listening test

[Mike Stricker]

Hi Ken,

I have an R4C modified with all of the goodies as well.  I have found the opposite to be true.  I like listening to the K2 over all the other radios that I've owned, but the R4C with the Sherwood filters, audio amp, mixer and product detector AND a good alignment sounds superior for CW and SSB signals, in my opinion.  The close-in performance is significantly better.  I live in an area where there are many active hams (running 1 kw power levels) and I'm using a 80Meter inverted vee antenna.  My k2 doesn't have the 160 option but that is the band where the R4C really shines.

I use my R4C for serious operation along with an adapter that I made to use my ICOM radio's transmitter in a transceive mode without having to tune both radios seperately.  I'll be making a modification so that I can use the K2 in the same manner since I also like the K2, but I don't feel that it is as "good" as the R4C.

Just another opinion:-)

Mike, WA1SEO
K2 4778