[Elecraft] selling other radios in favor of a K2

[David Wilburn]

If you like to listen to frequencies other than the ham band, I would 
keep one other rig.  I enjoy my K2 very much, but I do like to listen 
around on other stuff periodically, and once in a "great" while, play 
with some FM and AM.  As a result, I will likely have another rig 
around.  Hopefully I will have an opportunity to get a K3 before prices 
go up.  That would fulfill most of my needs, though I would likely keep 
one rig around, primarily as a listening rig, and use the K2 / K3 as 
operating rigs.

David Wilburn
dave.wilburn at verizon.net
K4DGW
K2 #5982
FP#-1751


Darwin, Keith wrote:
> When I got my K2, there were several rigs that were sold.  I'm a one-rig
> kind of guy.  I use them one at a time.  If it doesn't work I don't use
> it and if I don't use it, I sell it.  I don't have enough $ to tie it up
> in unused rigs.  Bottom line is that I keep only the best of what I
> have.
> 
> Here's what I didn't keep:
> 
> TS-830s - valve finals are a hassle to tune compared to SS.  RX
> performance and filtering is inferior to the K2.  Sidetone pitch is too
> high, relay based semi QSK turned me off.  I miss the big knobs and real
> meter but that's about it.
> 
> IC-735 - Mine had the CW filter and the built-in keyer.  RX performance
> was not even close to the K2 CW filtering, CW pitch, QSK operation,
> overall ergonomics (little slider knobs) all left me wanting much more.
> Gen coverage receive was not enough reason to keep an otherwise very
> mediocre performer.
> 
> TenTec Omni V 0.9 - This baby was very tricked out.  It had a 500 Hz
> roofing filter, plus a full set of IF filters.  Very nice rig.  Compared
> to the K2, the audio sounded rather harsh / rough.  The AF filter rang a
> lot.  The rig had a lot of IF hiss and noise.  SSB performance was OK
> with the pair of Inrad 2.8 KHz filters but with the stock filters it was
> to narrow.  Overall I just couldn't stand to listen to it for any length
> of time.
> 
> TenTec Century 21 - It took me about 30 seconds to realize I'd never use
> this rig.
> 
> TenTec Century 22 - Nice rig, in a way, but not for anything more than
> very casual QSOs on non-crowded bands.
> 
> - Keith N1AS -
> - K2 5411.ssb.100 -
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Shadle
> 
> Hi all,
> I know that some of you have sold (or are planning to sell) your K2 in
> favor of the new K3, but I was wondering if you have sold other radios
> in favor of a K2 in the past.
> 
> I have an IC-735 (1980s 100w HF radio), a FT-817 (QRP HF radio), and a
> few VHF/UHF rigs. I want to pick up a K2, but I'm not sure if I will be
> really missing out on something if I get rid of my other rigs.
> 
> Do any of you have thoughts on the subject?
> 
> Thanks in advance for all your input!
> -john W4PAH
> 
> 
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