Paul...
I've used my K2 on Field Days, operating CW on 40m into a temp dipole.
I've had no trouble landing close to 500 contacts, and my goal this year
is 600. Aside from the "elan" of using the K2 "in the field," the radio
always performs flawlessly with more than sufficient sensitivity,
selectivity, and features for the FD environment. DX contests from
outside the ZI may present different challenges, but I would think it
worth while to at least give the K2 a chance to show what it can do.
...robert
On 2/26/2019 14:32, Paul Gacek via Elecraft wrote:
I’m heading down to Costa Rica tomorrow with a couple of friends to participate
in the ARRL DX Phone contest.
Last year we took my KX3/PX3/KXPA100 combo and were pretty happy all round with
it (the KXPA100 did seem to get upset periodically which always happened when I
was off shift, resulting in me being rudely awakened…).
The station has evolved a bit and in addition to my KX3/PX3/KXPA100 combo we
will have a K3. One big attraction of the K3 is its RX antenna port so we can
use a K9AY RX antenna.
While the K3 is unlikely to be a permanent fixture of my portable station going
forward I’m curious about people’s perspective of the efficacy and viability of
a K2/100 with the 160m/RX port option as a station in a contest (I have the DSP
option too).
I’ve seen the Sherwood data etc and I know the KX3/K3 are “better” radios but
we are a 100 watt low power station with a variety of antennas (Buddipole,
OCFs, Hexbeam etc) and maybe the K2/100 to all intents and purposes is good
enough such that we essentially nab as many stations as the K3 would with the
same antennas.
Any feedback is welcome.
Paul W6PNG/M0SNA
www.nomadic.blog <http://www.nomadic.blog/>
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