[FARC] Re: What should I do? K3 or FT-2000D?

[Joseph M. Durnal]

Most advice I've been getting is to build the K3 and try them both at
field day.  So, builtin has commeced.  I had hoped to work on
antennans today, but oh well.  I hope it all works when I'm done and
it will be ready for field day!

73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R

On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 4:42 PM, Joseph M. Durnal
<joseph.durnal at gmail.com> wrote:
> While waiting forever for my Elecraft K3, I ended up getting a great
> deal on a Yaesu FT-2000D. The trouble is, I can't really afford both
> rigs and one needs to be sold to pay the credit card bill.
>
> I'm pretty happy with the Yaesu. The 200 watts really helps get my
> signal over the noise with my short 75 meter antennas. They reciever
> is the best I've used so far, especially on sideband. My main problem
> with receiving is the local noise in the development, and the Yaesu
> DSP does a pretty good job with that.
>
> The K3 isn't built yet - in fact, I haven't even opened the shipping
> box. I could probably cram the build into this weekend and have it
> ready for field day, but I've already made provisions to bring the
> FT-2000D (yeah, it is big and heavy).
>
> I wouldn't want to get rid of a rig that I know I like already and
> find that the K3 does't really fit my needs.
>
> So, should I build the K3, use it for field day and then eBay it?
>
> eBay the Yaesu FT-2000D?
>
> eBay the K3 as is?
>
> Keep both and try to explain to my XYL why I've spent over 4000$ I
> didn't have on radios?
>
> 73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R
>