[Elecraft] K2 still a viable portable contest station?

[Ignacy]

The challenge in the phone contest at 100W with compromise antennas is being
heard. This depend on the quality of speech processor and microphone or
equalization. The difference between excellent and not so speech processor
can easily be 1-2S.  

K3 has an excellent speech processor with equalization. K2 has compressor
and sounds OK but not dramatic with good microphone. IMHO KX3 processor is
not too efficient and even below K2. But KX3 has an equalizer allowing any
mic to sound good. 

For portable radios, the best procesor seems to be in FT-891. 

A good contesting combo if one can afford it is KX3 driving Expert 1.3k for
> 1 KW. The Expert weighs 20 lb and has ATU to trim less than perfect
antennas + automatic 110/220V switching. 

Ignacy, NO9E


 



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