Re: [Elecraft] High Tech verses Classic

2013-04-02 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
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Re: [Elecraft] High Tech verses Classic

2013-03-31 Thread Jay Kobelin
Circa 1961 .Sort of looks like my old BC 610E, BC342, the audio box for the carbon mike and that unbelievable antenna tuning unit. I worked some guys on 75AM about 10 miles away with that setup using a coat hanger for antenna. Those tuning produced the worst CW tone .. Wound up feeding it

Re: [Elecraft] High Tech verses Classic

2013-03-31 Thread Jessie Oberreuter
I feel you, Gerald! I, too, have all three, and I keep finding myself coming back to the K2! I'm pretty sure it's the lower tech look and feel -- I work around high-tech all day; when I want to relax, the last thing I want to do is interact with another high-tech device. I actually

Re: [Elecraft] High Tech verses Classic

2013-03-31 Thread Tom H Childers
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[Elecraft] High Tech verses Classic

2013-03-30 Thread KC6CNN
I have the mini wonder, a KX3 and love this radio. I pride myself on owning a high Tech K3 radio. Both these radio have all the bells and whistles. I have a Classic K2 Twin set. The K2 is an outstanding radio with out all the bells and whistles. But I find myself always going to and wanting to use

Re: [Elecraft] High Tech verses Classic

2013-03-30 Thread Fred Smith
@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] High Tech verses Classic I have the mini wonder, a KX3 and love this radio. I pride myself on owning a high Tech K3 radio. Both these radio have all the bells and whistles. I have a Classic K2 Twin set. The K2 is an outstanding radio with out all the bells and whistles. But I

[Elecraft] High Tech verses Classic

2013-03-30 Thread VE3GNO Daniel
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