Keith, Ladies & Gents...
Just a few short weeks ago I had K2 #186 sitting on my old Triton
IV(after a PTO rebuild) and I pondered this very question...that is,
what are the differences and similarities in performance and use between
these two radios... Which one do I prefer for CW, and which for
SSB(even though I seldom use the mike)?
I switched between them with the same antennas and worked a few
stations in both modes, and I just tuned around the bands and listened
for a few evenings.
My honest conclusion...I like them both...it was kinda like choosing
between two of your children. Sure, they have differing output levels
and current requirements. You can install DSP in the K2, but you can
also add outboard DSP to the Triton. They both have very good
transmitter and receiver sections...the Triton was, in my opinion, the
leading edge in it's day, and the K2 has been groundbreaking in these
more recent times.
Now, you probably expected this answer...and you got it. I could
list the attributes of each, but when it comes down to operating with
either it's rather like having a couple of sports cars, one great older
model (maybe a 1969 Porsche 911S) and a nice new one( perhaps a Subaru
WRX STi)...which one do you drive today? I just depends on how you
feel at the time... If you have that choice to make... it ain't a bad
thing... They both work very well.
If you have a K2...great...it's easy to enjoy it. If you have a
nice old Triton IV...you are lucky...keep it in good repair and run it
once in a while. If you don't use it or want it...sell it to someone
who would like it.
Yes...I have not made any comparision nor contrast...in my opinion
it's more a matter of taste and attitude...
Mike N0MF
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