On Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:34:02 -0500, Don Wilhelm wrote: >Those are the pros and cons that I know about.
I'll add a few things. 1) The K2 with KSB2 is a bit low on transmit audio gain, so with some mics, you may not get as much "processing" as in some other rigs. 2) The K2 with KSB2 has a bit more low frequency response than is ideal for agressive audio in a competitive situation. 3) The K2 when adjusted for narrowband SSB reception aligns the RX filters to form a "staggertuned" IF, so the audio quality (on RX) is something that only the programmer's mother could love. These issues matter only if you're a contester or serious DX chaser. For more casual operation it doesn't matter much. There are mods for #1 and #2 that improve things significantly, and they're pretty easy to do. One of the more powerful solutions to # 1 involves cutting some circuit board traces. Bottom line -- the K2 and K2/100 are excellent CW rigs and good (but not great) SSB rigs. The KSB2 IS a good plug-in, and well worth doing, but don't expect it to be competitive in a serious contest. For other operation you'll be quite happy with it. 73, Jim Brown K9YC _______________________________________________ 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
