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 > <[email protected]> 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 >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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] > > -- > Robert G Strickland, PhD ABPH - KE2WY > [email protected] > Syracuse, New York, USA > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
