[Elecraft] KAF2 or KDSP2 for K2?

[Andrew Moore]

Steve - situation here was much the same - went from older Ten-Tec to a K2,
do CW only, and wrestled with the KAF2 / KDSP2 choice, spent lots of time
with KAF2 and some time evaluating KDSP2, even in side by side tests (two
rigs). I have some details of the experience which I think are only in
email and never made it to the list, so I'll dig those up for you.

One is no dramatically better overall than the other; the choice is more
about the application.

In the end I decided that for the CW op, the KAF2 wins, but for an all-mode
op (or SSB/data mode op), it's the KDSP2, which provides some flexibility
that the KAF2 doesn't have.

I found the KDSP2 to be a little *too* configurable/fiddly, but keep in
mind that's because as a CW op I didn't have a need for that much control
over sideband cutoffs, bandwidths for data modes, etc...  The KAF2 is dead
simple in operation and is very effective.

I'll dig up my notes and send them your way (or to the list).

--Andrew, NV1B
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On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 12:26 PM, Stephen Roberts <steverob at shoreham.net>wrote:

> Well going from a rather ancient Ten Tec to a K2 has been a real treat for
> sure, and as most of us can't seem to be able to leave anything well enough
> alone, I was thinking about possible options I can add without breaking the
> bank. Can any of you folks tell me the real life difference between these
> two options and whether or not either one of them is worth the expense? I
> do almost no voice...all cw.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Steve
> W1SFR
>
>