Thanks to all who replied. I've pretty well decided that the build for me is
as much fun as operating, so I'll probably go the k2 route now. Maybe a kx3
later.
Now comes the hard part - telling the xyl that I'm running up the credit
card for ANOTHER radio!
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Well I have the money in the bank and there is not a heck of a lot of
difference in the price of the K2 and KX3 so it's decision time. Do I buy a
K2 or get in line for a KX3?
I am looking forward to the building process, so that speaks for the K2. I
imagine, even in kit form that the KX3 is not
Joe,
Actually -- depending on the K2 option set you would choose, the KX3
could be less expensive than the K2.
But if your desire is to build by soldering parts on a board and winding
toroids, then the K2 will be your choice. Building the KX3 is more
about mechanical assembly - there is no
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Joe -
The performance of each of these radios is so good that important (perhaps
more so) to consider 1) what you'll be doing with them and 2) what your
operating aesthetic is.
For me the strength of the K2 is high performance simplicity, for CW
operation, in a low-power, analog,
The radios are very different and both are good. Wrack your brain and decide
which one you want! The wait time for a KX3 will pass and you will forget
about it, but whatever radio you buy will stay the same. Get the one that fits
YOUR needs and wants. I waited 17 years for a radio that I
Save more pennies - buy both! My K2 was a fun build, and I still have
an option or two to add; the K2 has a long term future in my shack.
And my KX3 kit is on ordercan hardly wait!
geoff - W1OH
On 4/29/12 9:43 AM, af6ni wrote:
Well I have the money in the bank and there is not a heck
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