The K1, KX1 and K2 are different radios that serve different purposes. The K2 is the better performing of the 3 and a bare bones K2 is a very well equipped top performing rig. I'm a CW op and my K2 has only the SSB adapter and 100 watt PA as options. I use an outboard audio filter to kill some of the hiss and clean up the sidetone and I'm quite happy with the setup. The K2 is good enough to serve as a person's only rig for base use.
Options are easily added to the K2 after it is done. Many options do require you to make simple mods to the K2 (adding components, replacing components) but those mods are clearly outlined in the documentation that comes with the relate option. If you'd rather not do the rework at the time an option goes in, then you could go with the Rework Eliminators during the initial kit build. This approach has you making all the option mods to the K2 from the start. Later, when you add the option, you just build the option and plug it in. But be careful, the Rework Eliminators add complexity to the initial K2 build and can make debugging more difficult since the rig doesn't match the official K2 documentation. It is very important that you follow directions exactly. If you do, you're rewarded with a much more "final" K2 that you don't have to touch again. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen Przepiora Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 9:58 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Elecraft] Looking at Elecraft kits Hello All, As a newly licensed tech, I am looking around for radio's. I am interested in the Elecraft kits, but am debating whether to get the KX1 and then an older used radio for home or to just get a K2. I do a bit of camping and hunting, over the course of a year probably spend about a month in the woods but none of it is hiking so extreme portability isn't that much of an issue. It might be in the future and I will get a KX1 for that, but right now it would be a matter of dragging a car battery to a table at most 50 feet. The fact is budgets being what they are, I probably can only afford a basic K2 right now. I am trying hard to learn the code and I am slowly progressing so it may seem like a waste to buy a basic K2 now without knowing code, but if I do not get it now, I will not be able to afford it again for a while. My main concern is if I get a basic K2 without any extras, is it easy to add things later on? It seems like it would be, but I just want to make sure. Thank you, Steve _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
