[Elecraft] Buying k2 or kx3

[James Bennett]

Jim -

I’ve owned both rigs. The K2 was a very nice radio, but IMHO, the KX3 blows it away. Your options are far more extensive. If you do want to operate SSB or digital some time in the future - it is built in right from the get-go; no additional boards to install and mess with. Want a band display / pan-adapter? Simple to use with the free NaP3 software on Windows, or with the plug and play PX3. I sold my K2 about six or seven years ago to finance the purchase of a K3. I subsequently added a KX3/PX3 to my station and while I did enjoy that K2, this KX3/PX3 combination is a much better option - for me anyway!

I use my KX3 about 99% for CW, although I have made several SSB, PSK31, and JT65 contacts with it. 

Jim / W6JHB
Folsom, CA


> On   Saturday, Jan 23, 2016, at  Saturday, 8:50 AM, J. Fielden <gijoe1644 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> hello all, new to the list, hoping to buy a k2 or kx3 within next couple
> weeks. I was hoping to find used k2, but seems like all the ones I find are
> just couple hundred less than used kx3. Seems like the kx3 is well worth
> 200 more. I only do Cw / Qrp , and just looking for opinions, thoughts
> observations
> 
> Thanks, 73
> Jim, wa4ar
> 
> 
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> 72/73, Jim - wa4ar
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