[Elecraft] Need advice - upgrade vs. new K2
This falls into the help me rationalize what I want to do bucket, but make it factual. I am an owner of a K2 sn 1014 who loves to build. It has SSB, NB, 160M, auto tuner and battery. (Also have a KX1 and a T1) Should I; 1. Upgrade the K2 and add the KP100 (Upgrades are about $140 total)...or 2. Buy a new K2 with the SSB option and KP100 ? The end results are of course different as in #2 I would have 2 K2's. Are there any comments on installing the full boat of upgrades required for an old K2 to get it current ? Thanks Craig __ Yahoo! DSL Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.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
Re: [Elecraft] Need advice - upgrade vs. new K2
Did you build #1014? I did not build my #1117 but I did to some serious repair work on it. I then added the noise blanker, KPA-100, SSB and KAF-2. I did the A to B upgrade and all the other mods. If I was facing your decision and I could afford it I would build a NEW K2 so I can have the satisfaction of a 100% self built Elecraft rig. It is much easier and more fun to build from scratch than you go back in and modify a rig that was already built (IMHO). Also if I bought a new K2 and it didn't include it already I would add the magnetic shield mod. You can always sell your #1014. Also..the new K2's come with the chassis for the 60M accessory where your 1014 and my 1117 would need to have the bottom cover replaced. Go for the new Craig! Elecraft can use the extra money to invest in inventory for the new auto-tune high power amp kits! LOL. 73 de Tom K2TA - Original Message - From: Craig Black [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 3:18 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Need advice - upgrade vs. new K2 This falls into the help me rationalize what I want to do bucket, but make it factual. I am an owner of a K2 sn 1014 who loves to build. It has SSB, NB, 160M, auto tuner and battery. (Also have a KX1 and a T1) Should I; 1. Upgrade the K2 and add the KP100 (Upgrades are about $140 total)...or 2. Buy a new K2 with the SSB option and KP100 ? The end results are of course different as in #2 I would have 2 K2's. Are there any comments on installing the full boat of upgrades required for an old K2 to get it current ? Thanks Craig __ Yahoo! DSL - Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.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 ___ 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
RE: [Elecraft] Need advice - upgrade vs. new K2
One thing Wayne/Eric have been scrupulous about is to offer mods/updates to current K2 owners so their rigs work every bit as well as the latest one shipped. So you can't make your choice based on any possible performance improvement of a newer K2 over your older one if you have done the updates and mods. That said, what's not to like about having two K2s??? And if you like to build, what's not to enjoy in assembling another one to get that second K2. Good rigs are like pretty girls or beautiful sunsets. They don't need to be justified. They are reason enough just being there... Ron AC7AC -Original Message- This falls into the help me rationalize what I want to do bucket, but make it factual. I am an owner of a K2 sn 1014 who loves to build. It has SSB, NB, 160M, auto tuner and battery. (Also have a KX1 and a T1) Should I; 1. Upgrade the K2 and add the KP100 (Upgrades are about $140 total)...or 2. Buy a new K2 with the SSB option and KP100 ? The end results are of course different as in #2 I would have 2 K2's. Are there any comments on installing the full boat of upgrades required for an old K2 to get it current ? Thanks ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Need advice - upgrade vs. new K2
At 12:18 PM 1/6/2006, Craig Black wrote: 1. Upgrade the K2 and add the KP100 (Upgrades are about $140 total)...or 2. Buy a new K2 with the SSB option and KP100 ? If you buy the new one you'll eventually end up doing the upgrade on the old one. The upgrade process was fun - I think you end up learning even more in the upgrade process about the rig, because there is a 'why' for each mod. Building a new one is fun, too. So do both. GL! - jeff wk6i -- Jeff Stai [EMAIL PROTECTED] Twisted Oak Winery http://www.twistedoak.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
