I think I agree with the K2/10 being the best QRP rig ever made. And, as you said, it is good enough to be the main rig. When the bands are open, the 10 to 15 watts seems to be enough for plenty of QSOs and some DX. It has a built-in tuner, battery, keyer, etc., and can run in the "battery-saver" mode which helps.
Eventually, I think the K3 will be the ultimate all-in-one-box rig. I look forward to the time when I can: 1. Connect the K3 to my ladder line without balun heating, balun loss or without needing the manual balanced tuner. Then I can take advantage of the KAT3's remembering its settings from band to band. This might be solved with the addition of a better balun here. 2. Listen to AM BCB and SWL in hi-fi sound. The KXV3 will help the AM BCB sensitivity. The K3 has so many features (software updates, NB, NR, AFX, general coverage, data modes, small footprint, nice looking display, passband tuning, roofing filter selectivity, etc etc ) that it is hard to beat as the ultimate rig operating on a power supply. I am sure that you will get plenty of opinions on this one! 73, John W2XS I'm actually thinking the award goes to the K2/10. - Keith N1AS - - K3 711 - _______________________________________________ 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 -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Which-rig-is-Elecraft%27s-best-value--tp735557p735728.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.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
