[Elecraft] K2 vs K3

[Bob Tellefsen]

John
The K3 is a very portable QRP radio.
I've used it the past two Field Days with
battery power and my solar panels to keep
the batteries up.
Great field radio.
No feel for the 100w unit on batteries though.
73, Bob N6WG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Jolley" <jjolley at columbus.rr.com>
To: "'elecraft List'" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 vs K3


> So for the discussion about K2 vs K3, I don't know much about either but 
> am
> preparing to purchase.  Is the K3 portable to any degree?  One of the 
> things
> that attracted me to the K2 was not only building it but the fact that at
> least at low power, it was very portable.  Thanks in advance!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ron D'Eau Claire
> Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 11:29 AM
> To: 'elecraft List'
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 vs K3
>
> And they sold quickly from the beginning. My K2, purchased in April of 
> 2000,
> is S/N 1289.
>
> At that time they had a 30-day order backlog.
>
> Ron AC7AC
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Bob's comment is correct.  I was at that meeting also, and was absolutely
> blown away by the performance in such a small prototype package.
>
> Milt, N5IA
>
>
>>
>> On Mar 11, 2009, at 4:53 PM, K2ZLS wrote:
>>>    Many of  "us"  on the Elecraft Reflector were raised on the K2.  I
>>> guess its been about 8 years in development.
>>
>> More like 10+ years.  I recall seeing Eric's presentation on the K2
>> at the 1999 Cactus Intertie meeting in Tucson.
>>
>> Bob, N7XY
>
>
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