[Elecraft] Which serial # to find/buy so what to do with 2 - K2's2?

[Bill Johnson]

Fred and co,

I was a K2 tester.  It may be of value to wait... if one isn't that
interested in the effort to follow development and stay up-to-date with the
equipment works. But that is the fun! I was a tester for the KX1, even
though I requested serial #35 for my KX1 to match my K2.  (My KX1 would have
been within the first serial #10 , otherwise but it did not matter to me.)
I have also bought a later model K2 in the 5000+ range which includes all
the updated board changes, etc.  I am using the later model K2 and the KX1.
The earliest model K2 #35 just sits, but not collecting dust as I have
covered it.  I even replaced the battery.  It was a wonderful experience to
build and update.  It is up-to-date for what I wanted.

Now I am thinking that I don't need 2 K2's fully loaded, but would like a K3
fully loaded.  The initial K2 has all the options except the high power...
and has the new battery.  So to finance the K3 which I would like to acquire
and would also like to get a K1 to fill the "stable"   I am in a dilemma as
to which K2 I should sell.  I am thinking the early one which has been
modified more the later one and give someone a deal. So I dream and ponder. 

I send this email as I hope it will help others try to figure out what to do
with equipment they might want to buy but also what fits in with what they
want to do.  A collector wants the early edition... the operator wants the
later?  I am not sure since I fit both.

Bill 
K9YEQ
K2 #35, K2 # 5279, KX1 #35, Mini Modules, etc.  

-----Original Message-----

I waited until last month also, Fred. I wanted one that already had 
the important hardware fixes that are almost always needed in new 
products. Let the early adopters beta test the hardware and get the 
final circuits perfected BEFORE they ship mine in January (come to 
think of it, Lisa didn't say _which_ January - I hope she meant 2008...).

Jerry W4UK


><SNIP>  I ordered my K3 last month, and with all the reflector 
>traffic about firmware revisions, downloading, and version control, 
>I'm hoping my S/N will be high enough that things Aptos-wise will 
>have stabilized some.  Am I missing something important here?
>
>73,
>
>Fred K6DGW