[Elecraft] Which rig to buy...consider this

2012-04-03 Thread David Perrin
Hi- which rig to buy for a new operator, well after 52 years of experience, if I were to begin again, and had the money for a new rig I would definately buy American, and having tried the Flex 1500 and Flex 3000 and have a K2 and K3 and Orion Ii and have tried a TenTec Eagle. That is where my

Re: [Elecraft] Which rig to buy...consider this

2012-04-03 Thread Bob K6UJ
Hi Dave, If you could have only one of those radios you mentioned which one would it be ? Bob K6UJ On Apr 3, 2012, at 11:21 AM, David Perrin wrote: Hi- which rig to buy for a new operator, well after 52 years of experience, if I were to begin again, and had the money for a new rig I

Re: [Elecraft] Which rig to buy...consider this

2012-04-03 Thread W0MU Mike Fatchett
K3 no question. Best rig I have ever used. Mike W0MU W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net On 4/3/2012 12:39 PM, Bob K6UJ wrote: Hi Dave, If you could have only one of those radios you mentioned which one would it be ? Bob K6UJ On Apr 3, 2012, at 11:21 AM, David Perrin wrote: Hi- which

Re: [Elecraft] Which rig to buy...consider this

2012-04-03 Thread Jim Miller
Get the K3. Get it with the options that fit your budget. I'm now at 87 confirms on LOTW toward DXCC CW with a K3 @5W into wire antennas in a HOA area. Most of that just this year as I got really going during ARRL CW DX. My point is it's a great rig and you can start out with what you can afford

Re: [Elecraft] Which rig to buy...consider this

2012-04-03 Thread Jim Lowman
There was a interesting discussion on one of the Ten-Tec lists a few months ago, when the Eagle was the new kid on the block. The question was, whether to buy an Eagle, K3 or a TS-590S. One person even did an A/B/C comparison of the three. I was at this crossroads at the time. The TS-590S came

[Elecraft] Which Rig to Buy

2005-02-20 Thread Brent Sutphin WB4X
It's that time of year again. Time for another kit to build. I want a backup for my K2 and a portable rig to take outside, on vacation trips, on day trips to the mountains, ect. I am at the same dilemma as last timewhich one? K1 or KX1??? I have built two KX1's sense building the

Re: [Elecraft] Which Rig to Buy

2005-02-20 Thread Lonnie Juli
How about a K1 on 160 and 80 and a KX1 for 40, 30 and 20? You could always pack another KFL1-2 for 17 and 15 if you wanted. Lots of bands, great rigs and it'll all fit in one small case. My K1 is set up for 80 and 40 now as I hardly ever have room for a 160 antenna but it's about the