[Elecraft] CW Filter FT817 ??

[Deni]

>The FT-817 was designed for the Japanese fourth class license ham market and
>was only incidentally offered to the US market.  Perhaps someday the
>tremendous design flaws of the FT-817 novelty radio will be corrected in a
>properly designed rig.  In any event, I don't see the FT-817 as any kind of
>competition for well-designed sets such as produced by Elecraft.
>
>73,
>Mike / KK5F
>  
>
Thanks to all who have commented on this topic.

 Just to clear a couple of things up, I have both the K2 and the FT817 
(but no 817 CW FILTER).

 I'm well aware the K2 outperforms the 817 in many respects and only 
wish to use the  817 at a temporary QTH.

My post was prompted by considering "should I go to the expense of 
installing a CW filter in the 817" will it be worth it OR will I still 
be *too* dissapointed in its CW performance as compared to my K2.

Thanks again for all the comments and pointers to the useful sites, I'm 
still thinking about it.

73, Deni

F5VJC / GM3SKN