[Elecraft] building a K-2 compared to HW-9

[Gil Stacy]

Chris,
I have no experience with Heath Kits, but understand that they were an
important part of amateur radio and electronics history for the masses.
However, there is always one description of some of the Hkit projects,
perhaps an exaggeration , that has always stuck in my mind:  "Grief Kits".
<g>  I have built a K2 and a KX1 and the worse thing about the kit
construction, to me, is finishing.  When done, you want to keep building.
The service and back up support is unrivaled in the industry.  Just this
weekend, Tom Rauch, W8JI, a well-known topband expert and ham electronics
guru, who I don't think is a K2 owner, commented on the Top Band reflector
about K2's.  He marveled at the front end design in one post and the company
support in another.  He had tested an earlier K2 on 160 meters and noticed
that the preamp did not increase sensitivity, but only gain, or something to
that effect.  He sent one email to Elecraft and within days, the problem was
solved and a bulletin went out to all owners and all of the radios were
corrected.  Tom said that would have never happened with  other
manufacturers.
73, Gil NN4CW
K2 3104; KX1 53