[Elecraft] [KX3] Elecraft KX2 compared with the latest "Ultra Portable" (?)

[Don Wilhelm]

To those wanting 144/432 MHz operation, perhaps Elecraft should increase 
the KX2 price by $50 and pack a Baofeng 144/432 transceiver with the 
KX2.  Oh yeah, it will not do CW and SSB (only FM), but most of the LEO 
satellites are FM, so it would work for most all the satellite 
communications work available today.  That radio provided satellite 
credit at out last local club's Field Day.

If you want low power FM satellite communications, there are many 
choices available.  I do have a Baofeng, but only use it when I am with 
a group of friends at a hamfest and want communications capability.  The 
FT-817 (yes, I do own one) is too heavy to carry with me on normal ventures.

OK, I am mainly an HF ham, and do not care much for the VHF/UHF stuff, I 
only use it for local club conversations and for ECOM work with the 
local network when it is activated.  Just so you know my orientation.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 3/1/2018 12:31 PM, Wayne Burdick n6kr at elecraft.com [KX3] wrote:
> A number of customers considering the KX2 have asked us how it compares 
> to the newly announced Yaesu FT-818. The latter is an updated ‘817, with 
> a bit higher power output.