[Elecraft] K2 vs K3 ?

[David Heinsohn]

Don Wilhelm wrote:
> I must agree with Jim Duffey's assessment.
> The K2 is a great transceiver, but when all the options are added to 
> make it an all band 160m through 10 meter transceiver with SSB and noise 
> blanker and audio DSP, the K3 with its built-in 160 meter through 6 
> meter coverage, built-in IF DSP which allows not only SSB but FM and AM 
> modes too, the small price differential makes the K3 a bargain priced 
> transceiver.
>   

  While I have NO argument with this reasoning, I chose to build the K2 
because I could afford it as a basic kit.   And I have every reason to 
think that I'll be able to afford to add about one of the listed options 
a month.  This I will be able to do without putting anything on my 
already overstressed credit cards.  Were I to try to buy a K3 it would 
be many months before the cash would be in hand.  [ The budget 
committee, KB4WYR, is fully behind this project as well. And would 
lament having to wait for a K3.]
  The K2 is expected to be one of the building blocks for our VHF/UHF 
station, with a K3 coming along as it can.  I'm thinking that this 
combination will give us a good high end weak signal station for 50 mhz 
and up.

73
de
KD0R
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