[Elecraft] Re:K2 compared to others rigs

[Dave-Boat Guy]

Hi Phil,

A bare-bones K2 is a fine radio, although there are
still a couple of unresolved issues, like the tuning
clunks you hear on crowded bands, due to the
synthesizer.  I'm still puzzled why it hasn't been
addressed.  If you can ignore that, then it performs
very well even without the convenience features found
in most other radios (PBT, IF SHIFT, variable notch
filters) and buttons and knobs to control them.  That
being said, it's hard to avoid talking about the cost
of a fully featured K2.  When you begin to add in the
costs of the 160m, 60m, DSP, SSB, 100W, and noise
blanker options, you rapidly approach the 2K mark. 
Add in the cost of Jack Smith's panoramic display
(which requires you to use a separate computer to take
advantage of the neat features or have another box on
the desk) that isn't integrated into the radio and
you're in the price range of an ICOM Pro3...and that
doesn't take into account the time involved in
assembling the equipment.  If you need/want large
buttons, add another $125 and visit Mike Stricker's
page (home.att.net/~info4mjs).  So now you have almost
$3000 into your radio.  

The new Ten-Tec Omni 7 looks like it may be
interesting.  How about a used Ten Tec Omni 6+?  You
could do a Yaesu with an INRAD filter option or even
an older ICOM 765 or 775DSP with INRAD filter option.

But if you want a good basic radio that you want to
know all the ins and outs about, the K2 is still fine.

Dave


 
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