[Elecraft] In Praise of the K2

[w7aqk]

I've had two K2's.  The first one was one of the "original 100" K2's which 
were field test units.  After several years I sold that to a ham locally who 
wanted a good QRP rig, but in the meantime I had picked up my 2nd K2, so 
I've been K2 equipped since the beginning.

For years the K2 was my "go to" field radio.  For a good while it was my 
main station radio.  Both of mine were QRP versions, so it wasn't until I 
got a K3 that I had a 100 watt Elecraft radio.  I greatly value the 
experience I had building my K2, and even today, the K2 is a darned good 
radio!  No, it doesn't have some of the bells and whistles you may want, but 
it is most definitely a very competent radio!

I thought I might sell my K2 when the KX3 came out, but it didn't happen. 
The K2 is just too good, and makes a perfect backup radio.  Besides, it is 
still great fun to pull it down and just use it for awhile.

I always put the K2 at the head of my list when I talk to someone looking 
for " a real ham radio experience"!  You get a superb building opportunity, 
and you end up with a radio that will do just about anything you want.  It 
is not a compromise.

Just another example of Wayne's design expertise!

Dave W7AQK