[Elecraft] new to the List

[Brett gazdzinski]

Welcome to the list.

What sort of operating are you going to do with the radio?

I am surely no expert, but I have a K2, a K3 on order, had
an icom 756 pro, and other rigs.

The K2 is a kit, is small, and lacks some features the top end
rigs have, but its very inexpensive, very portable, very low power drain,
and on CW at least, works much better then the other radios on your list.

The K3 will be less portable than the k2, but not much less.
Its an all mode all band (to 6 meters) rig with lots of
features and likely the best performing radio you can buy anywhere.

If you operate CW mostly, from a small shack, RV, car, 
backpack, like operating field day, or on solar power, on 
a budget, the K2/K2-100 would be the one.
(the 15 watt K2 with the built in antenna tuner is one slick package)

If you want to do it all, (contest, chase DX, operate on 6 meters,
do the digital modes, operate AM, FM, SSB, CW, etc) the K3
is for you.
 
For the price of many other radios, you could get a K3 and a K2!

Building the K2 as a kit is very fun, easy, and rewarding.
There is nothing like using a radio you built!

All the Elecraft rigs allow you to add only what you want,
whenever you want it.

Many people add features as they want them or get the money.


Brett
N2DTS






> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ben Ramler
> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 9:35 AM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] new to the List
> 
> Good Morning,
> 
>  My name is Ben. My callsign is K0BLR. I just joined the list 
> because I am looking into which rig to get for a base radio. 
> I just realized there is the K2 and the K3 soon to come if 
> not already. Anways, I am writing the group because I would 
> like to hear what peoples thoughts are of the K2/100 and the 
> K3/100. The other two radios I am considering is the 
> IC-746pro and the TS-2000.
> 
> thanks & 73,
> 
> Ben, K0BLR
> 
> 
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