[Elecraft] K2/100 or K3/10?

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Another way to look at it is that 10 watts is 10 dB (about 1.5 S-units)
below 100 watts. 

That's enough to make a difference, but not a huge difference in who you can
work and when, especially on CW. SSB is perhaps a little more of a
challenge, but that might be because I'm a CW op too and only get on SSB on
rare occasions. 

Were I faced with that choice, I'd go for the 10 watt rig with more
potential for expansion and performance than the 100 watt rig. 

Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----
So, assuming it is one or the other, which do you think would be a better
choice for a CW operator who is mostly an east-coast rag chewer with
occasional DX chasing and light duty contesting?
 
I'm leaning toward the K3/10 since it can eventually be upgraded to 100
watts, but I wonder if 10 watts (3 dB more than QRP) is enough to keep me
happy for a year or so.
 
- Keith N1AS -