[Elecraft] A Rob Sherwood's talk in Dayton

[Fred Smith]

I have all 3 radios a K2/K3/KX3 the K2 was pretty much set aside when the K3
came home to me. Everything the K2 did the K3 did much better from QRP up
and all modes I loved the radio and for a while the K2 sat till I decided to
use it again for QRP. It is a keeper because I built it and built and
rebuilt it till it finally worked fine with some help from Don.

That was the case till I decided to buy the KX3 with all options at 1/4 the
size of the K2. It blew my K2 away with all it had packed into such a small
package and the really great receiver. Again the K2 was not being used for
months till I loaned to a new ham to use that I knew for a month or so (now
a Elecraft K3 owner) as of last week.

When I got it back I decided to make better use of the radios that I own and
that the K2 would be devoted to digital modes only. JT65HF/JT-9/PSK/RTTY is
where most all the traffic is at any more so why not take advantage of them
with a dedicated radio/computer have 3 in the shack.

It seems most all of my contacts in the last couple of months have been QRP
my amps haven't even been turned on.


73,
Fred/N0AZZ
K3 Ser #'s 6730/5299--KX3 # 2573--K2/100--KAT100
P3/SVGA--KPA500--KAT500--W2




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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill W4ZV
Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2013 5:22 AM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] A Rob Sherwood's talk in Dayton

Bill K9YEQ wrote
> Glad I never discussed the same issue with the wife when I bought the K2. 
> I
> now own the K3 and KX3.  The K2 is my hearty backup in case of issues.

The K2/10 remains a very capable rig for portable use and SOTA activating. 
While the KX3 has several advantages including weight and size, I've not yet
been compelled to get one.  If I really want light weight (3 ounces) and
small size (Altoids tin), I take my ATS-3. 

Part of my love for the K2 is from building it myself in 2004...it might be
for sale after I leave planet Earth.  Here's a little story about SOTA
activating using the K2 in the recent QRPTTF event:

http://www.uwharrieqrp.com/2013/04/qrpttf-and-rocky-knob-w4cem-047.html

73,  Bill  W4ZV

 




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