I appreciate being able to fire up my K2 and enjoy whatever HF operating suits the moment. I can't say its clearly superior to other rig choices that could be in my shack, but it is there, and I assembled it myself. Original motivation was to experience the build, and use it as a QRP supplement to my higher powered rig. Then i discovered an interest in low-band DX - i wanted a rig with a receiver 'at least as good as a K2.' Well the other options were less affordable than upgrading my K2 (and I already knew how to use it, so i thought). So I am enjoying 80m propagation (which is quite interesting) with my K2/100 and a modest vertical. And I decided it's time for an autotuner for more seamless operating in the next contest (particularly on 80m where CW spectral use does expand up the band). Nice the same rig can QRP, as we have enjoyed using K2's in FD battery class (we had 4 available last year, and now another participant has built a K2 so now there are 5 around representing 3-digit thru the latest serial numbers.
Yes a list that was once merely people who soldered their rigs together has expanded a bit. In 2008 the K3 matters should settle down a bit, and folk will continue to use and advance their K2's. These rigs are 'merely' windows into enjoying what propagation (and what antennas we can deploy) allows. So those of us with mere K2's or K1's or KX1's can continue to thrive. 73, curt --- Goody K3NG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was away from this reflector for several years > after I built my K1 > (#505), just due to email volume and other things > going on. I returned > recently when I heard of the K3. Several years ago > there were a lot of > "mojo" posts that gave you a warm, fuzzy feeling > inside. You'd hear of > folks' first QSOs with a K1 or K2 or the gazillion > miles per watt > contacts or just everyday yet memorable contacts. > You could feel the mojo. > > Does your rig and the operator on that key or mic > still have that mojo? > Let's hear about. > > 72 > Goody > > -- > Blog: http://thek3ngreport.blogspot.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > 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 > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
