[Elecraft] Stephany - Nice JOB! (K2 #5311 is alive)

[Stephanie Maks]

Hello Keith,

Thanks for your email.  I'm enjoying the K2 so far!  I have done some  
listening with it, I listened into the 20M Elecraft net yesterday  
with it for a while.  I'm still waiting for the KAT2 to arrive,  
untill it does I'm limited to what my random wire is resonant on,  
which is only 20 meters.

It's an interesting rig to compare to the K1.  So far, I would not  
say the K2 is 'better' or 'worse'.  They're both simply different,  
and I think they are each ideal, for their different tasks.

I love the K1's smaller size and quick fluid VFO tuning.  I also love  
its simplicity, although there are a few areas where I think it might  
be a bit too simple.  I love the way the K1's insides are designed,  
particularily the way the internal antenna tuner plugs in, so that  
the original antenna jack remains active and there are no internal  
wires.

I love the K2's larger display, bargraph meter, full ham band  
coverage and wider filter options.  And the SSB option is great too.   
I also love the direct frequency entry, and the fact that there are a  
couple memories, so I can store some net frequencies.

As soon as I get the ATU built and into the K2, I'll start trying it  
out on the air and get a better feel for it.  Already though, I like  
it a lot.  Both the K1 and the K2 will be displayed in my shack with  
pride.

73 de Stephanie
va3uxb


On 23-Jan-06, at 10.03 .52, Darwin, Keith wrote:

> You have that rig done already!  Wow!  I am truly impressed!  Some  
> take
> a year to build it!
>
> So, OK, how do you like it?
>
> - Keith KD1E -
> - K1, Omni V, SKCC 344 -
>