[Elecraft] K2 purchase considered

[Macy monkeys]

Agree. I have had a parade of 'better' rigs come and go through the shack...but my K2 built over 20 years ago is still here. 

John K7FD

> On Nov 20, 2020, at 5:41 PM, Robert G Strickland via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> John...
> 
> Jim has the resume to back up his opinion(s) which I do not have. His view point always merits serious consideration. For myself, building the K2 was/is one of the "peak experiences" I have enjoyed as an amateur radio operator. While I now use a K3s - and it is a "better" radio - I have continued to use the K2 regularly over the years. I never fail to smile when it powers up, and the two of us go on the radio journey of the moment. It is my go-to radio for field day. When I bought it there were no other options, while today, the KX2/3, K3/s, K4 are all excellent radios that should be considered; you can't go wrong with any of them. That said and speaking for myself, I would sell any of the "better" radios in my possession before parting with my K2. When you go on to better and better rigs, you'll never regret the time spent with the K2. This reads like a "testimonial," and I suppose that it is. No offense to anyone meant. Just one ham's opinion.
> 
> ...robert
> 
> 
> 11/20/2020 06:54 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
>>> On 11/20/2020 10:07 AM, John Daws wrote:
>>> Am really tempted to get a K2 to use alongside the above- I have an
>>> experienced builder here in the UK.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Everything I have read about the K2 excites me!!
>> 
>> Most of the fun of the K2 is in the building. The newer rigs (K3, K3S,
>> KX3, K4) are better radios.
>> 
>> 73, Jim K9YC
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