[Elecraft] Which rig is Elecraft's best value?

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Back when the K3 was first announced, someone suggested a T-shirt that said
"My K2 is lonely". 

Not so in my case. Assembling and tinkering with a K3, it's my soldering
iron that gets lonely. For some of us, if we didn't melt solder we've missed
out on something important. 

Is the K3 a "better performer"? That's entirely in the mind of the operator.
If the specifications are what defines "performance", yes it is. 

If the psychological "rush" and enjoyment one gets from operating it defines
"performance", that's not necessarily true.

Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----
This is something that I have been thinking about recently.  I have the
K2/10 
and I don't consider it to be a QRP rig.  If it were to put out five watts
or 
less then I would call it a QRP rig.  For me, it works great and 10 to 15 
watts is all I need, even with the current band conditions.  It just makes
it 
that much more fun!  The only option that I have installed is the SSB board.

 I have also had unsolicited great audio reports with it.  I've thought
about 
maybe getting the DSP board but, I have on outboard DSP unit that I use and
to 
be honest, I don't like DSP all that much.  I also have an Autek audio
filter 
that works great with the K2.  So, I pretty much have what I want.  Is it
the 
best bang for the buck?  For me it is and as you said, you build it
yourself.

I order my K2 a couple of days before Elecraft announced the K3.  It is
#6113 
and I'm wondering how many K2's have been sold since then.  It seems that
they 
are still selling them even with the K3 on the scene.  Some people still
like 
to build and some people don't.  It's a fun and simple rig to operate.  I 
operate mostly CW, however.

Gary, N7HTS