My first rig was a Kenwood TS-530SP which I still have. I became a ham around 1984. I also have a Ten Tec Centruy 22. A little later I purchased a TS-440S. My wife passed away in 2000 and I didn't do much if any ham radio for about five years. When I did start to get back to it, my TS-440S quite working. So, I was looking for a new radio and decided on the Ten Tec Argonuaut V. It was okay but, I didn't really like the DSP sound. It was kind of soft and muddy to me. Not the crystal clear sound that I was accustomed to. So I started searching for something else and found the Elecraft K2.
I had never built anything before other than a Heath Kit noise bridge and an antenna switch but, I wanted the experience of building something more substantial. I had also read as much as I could find about the K2 and looked at the it's specs. So, I sold the Ten Tec and ordered the K2. Two days later Elecraft announced the K3. If only I had waited but, I'm glad I had the experience of building the K2. In fact, I actually ordered a K3 about a year later but, shortly canceled it partly because, I didn't want to sell my K2. So last year, I upgraded the K2 with the KPA100. I bought the K2 sight unseen and took a chance but, I'm glad I did. I've held off purchasing a K3 because, I don't think I would gain much over the K2 since I work mostly CW. At least that's what I've been told. If anyone disagrees please let me know and tell me why. Elecraft has some great products but, lately it seems to competition is starting to heat up. It'll be interesting to see what comes of it all. Thanks, Elecraft. Gary, N7HTS ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
