I will throw my two cents in on this. Quite frankly, I do not see how a K2 got the reviews it did over the years. I put one together in July to do something during lock down. After assembly, which was really a pleasure, and in two or three weeks after, I noticed a disturbing pop when tuning around strong cw stations. The s meter would jump to maximum signal strength and my ears took a beating with the loud pop! The rig went back to Elecraft for evaluation and I was told with this type of PLL circuit design, this is the nature of the beast. Having known this irritating pop is nature of the beast, I would have saved my money!! I want to say that Elecraft made a modification to help with the strong pops and I am very thankful for that and the the terrific service, but the pops are a big annoyance to me even with the suppressor. I still am evaluating if I want to keep this thing or put it up for sale. K3bo
On Fri, Nov 20, 2020, 9:11 PM Macy monkeys <[email protected]> wrote: > 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] > ______________________________________________________________ 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]
