Listen to Phil, Reuben... wise man; good advice. Seriously, get your license... you're missing so much without it... Just ain't that hard... Study up for all three and take them all in one day...
Had I NOT been in the middle of a gall bladder attack on test day, I would have passed all three at once instead of having to go back for Extra... 73, ______________________ Clay Autery, KY5G MONTAC Enterprises (318) 518-1389 On 7/17/2016 6:44 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote: > Reuben, > > Since you say you have the K2, I'd get your license before adding any > new rig and use the K2 to start out. Even without the amp you can run > 10 Watts or so and get your feet wet. > > After you've operated for a while you'll have a better idea of what > you want. > > OTOH, if you plan to operate SSB 100% of the time (I tend to forget CW > is no longer required!), then perhaps you should start with a 100 W > rig; 10 Watts on SSB might be a bit discouraging on 20 meters > particularly with our current band conditions. > > If you are willing to start with 10 Watts on SSB, then you might be > well advised to add the SSB module to your K2 (assuming it has none > now) and get your feet wet with the rig you already own vs. buying the > 10W K3s immediately. > > I consider the K3s/100 to be your best choice if money is no issue. > Great rig and great support, both from Elecraft and the user base > here. But you should start with it minimally configured (e.g., don't > add a bunch of roofing filters -- but do add the ATU because you have > a G5RV and will need a good tuner). > > Below you say "In the past week I found out about the Icom 7300, which > for all intents and purposes is one heck of a nifty radio too.". While > the IC-7300 has some shortcomings it's a good radio that you could > probably be satisfied with for years. So that might be a very good > option for you as you first get into ham radio. > > Whatever you decide, give highest priority to getting your license, > Reuben. Then you can start having fun :-) > > 73, Phil W7OX > > On 7/3/16 2:44 PM, Reuben Popp wrote: >> Hey everyone, happy early 4th to you and yours! >> >> I'm looking for a bit on input here. I've had my K2 now for quite some >> time now; built it myself and love it still to this day. But, because >> every guy and gal needs a new radio every now and then, I've got that >> itch. >> >> I've had my eye on a K3 probably since I first saw the advertisement >> in QST >> some years back. I'm not a contester.. heck, I *still* don't have my >> ticket, so my main use is SWL and running up and down the bands to >> listen >> in on some of the nets. My antenna is just a half size G5RV slung along >> the apex of my roof.... but I've wanted to get my hands on the K3... >> that >> is until now. >> >> In the past week I found out about the Icom 7300, which for all >> intents and >> purposes is one heck of a nifty radio too. And at $500 less than >> what the >> 10W K3S. That's a nice chunk of cheddar in these days and times, >> doubly so >> as Popp #2 will be arriving here come September (on my birthday no less, >> hah). The downsides are (at least to me) is that there's little in >> the way >> for adding on new features to the set short of via software updates. >> There's no second antenna option, etc, etc. >> >> Granted, I'm not looking at getting either one anytime in the immediate >> future. Or, if I miraculously get one somehow, something is seriously >> wrong, and someone has replaced my XYL with the Stepford model... come >> please make sure I'm okay, lol. But in all seriousness, help me decide >> here. Which is the better bang for the buck in the long run? I'm >> willing >> to bet that this will be the last rig I get for quite some time yet, >> so I >> had best make it count. >> >> Thanks in advance to all and 73 >> Reuben > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
