I have an IC706MKIIG and it works pretty good for such a small
package.
I use mine for mostly mobile contesting and I would suggest if you are
going to do any CW contesting that you get the CW filter. It's probably
not as good as the top of the line contest radios but I think it's the
best of all the small radios ( TS-50 etc...) that are out there....
73's, Jeff
--- Rick Tavan <tavan@tibco.com> wrote:
> Hello, Eric. The K2/100 is a full-power, high performance,
> contest-grade
> radio. Its receiver is better than the "big rigs" including my own
> FT-1000MP. The QSK is outstanding as is the transmitted voice
> quality.
> You can turn the power down to QRP levels wth a front-panel control
> and
> the 100w amp is bypassed completely so the rig runs fine off
> batteries
> at 0-10w. It weighs 5 pounds, fits into a corner of your suitcase and
>
> runs fine off a 20A switching PS. Customer support via an Internet
> reflector, Website, support staff and the principals themselves is so
>
> far beyond anything available from any other vendor that it is really
> in
> a class by itself. It is a kit in the finest Heathkit tradition but
> the
> resulting product quality is far superior compared to current
> competition. For those who lack the skills, interest or time to
> build,
> there are professional builders available to help out. In the field,
> the
> K2 set records on every band when Team Vertical took it to 6Y for the
> CQ
> WW CW 2001, a bunch of single-band QRP entries in the same room. Then
>
> the 100w version came out and three of them made half the total Q's
> in a
> record-setting multi-multi from the same location in the 2002 CQ WPX
> CW
> driving various KW amps. It is rapidly becoming the rig of choice for
>
> expeditions and is a pleasure to operate at home. There is really no
> comparison. Get it.
>
> I have no financial interest in Elecraft but I do know the principals
>
> and admire them greatly. They have reinvented ham radio equipment
> design
> and provisioning.
>
> Have fun on your travels!
>
> 73,
>
> /Rick N6XI
>
> Eric Rosenberg wrote:
>
> > My travel schedule has picked up considerably, and it looks like
> I'll
> > be off to places far and wide for the next 12 months or so. I'm
> > thinking that it might be fun to once again take an HF radio with
> me
> > once again -- I did this in the mid-1990's with a long-gone FT-890.
> >
> > If I decide to buy a new radio for the road (I'm not there yet!),
> my
> > choices will likely be limited to the following four radios, two
> with
> > and two without VHF capabilities. All four radios have gotten good
> > reviews in QST, so it may be a matter of availability and
> price...the
> > TS-50 and K2 being at opposite sides of the range:
> >
> > FT-100D and IC-706 MKIIG, both of which have VHF and UHF (no need
> to
> > take a 2m HT with me, too).
> >
> > Elecraft K2 and Kenwood TS-50. Note I've never operated WRP, so
> the
> > thought of a using K2 is a bit intimidating.
> >
> > Comments and thoughts are appreciated. Send them directly and I'll
>
> > summarize for those interested.
> >
> > Thanks in advance and 73,
> >
> > Eric W3DQ
> > Washington, DC
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>
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>
> Richard M. Tavan
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> 3307 Hillview Drive
> Palo Alto, CA 94304-1213
>
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