[Elecraft] K2 vs K3 ?

[David Yarnes]

Gary and All,

Well, interesting conjecture, but nowhere close to a valid 
test of either rig.

Dave W7AQK


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary D Krause" <n7hts at bresnan.net>
To: "Elecraft" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 8:27 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 vs K3 ?


> I'm wondering if we took a ham into a room, blindfolded, 
> sat him or her down
> if front of a K2 and K3, didn't let them touch either one, 
> if he or she could
> tell which is the K2 and K3?  I would have to be someone 
> that doesn't have any
> experience with either one.  I wonder which one would win 
> based on sound
> alone.  Also, they would have to use headphones rather 
> than the internal
> speakers.
>
> Gary, N7HTS
>
>
> On Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:03:21 -0700
>  "Darwin, Keith" <Keith.Darwin at goodrich.com> wrote:
>> As much as I love my K3, I'll admit that the K2 sounded 
>> better.  The
>> difference wasn't big and I may be off-base, having not 
>> done a direct
>> A/B comparison, but I think the K2, with its simpler RX 
>> architecture,
>> has a smoother sound than the K3.  Not enough for me to 
>> stay with the
>> K2, but enough that it can be noticed.
>>
>> - Keith N1AS -
>> - K3 711 -
>>
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