[CQ-Contest] Elecraft, TenTec & contesting radios

[ak0a]

You will find out shortly since the T33C team is taking about 6 or 7 K2's to
use as Radios. Performance report should be out after dx-pedition ends.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brad Hedges" <bhedges at nc.rr.com>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 8:47 PM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Elecraft, TenTec & contesting radios


> Bill, W4ZV, wrote:
>
> 1.  Ergonomically-friendly product design (think LARGE like Orion
> or the FT-1000 family) both physically and functionally.
>
> AMEN, Brother! I recently had a chat with one of the owners of Elecraft
> basically talking about this exact subject. I had posted on the Elecraft
> reflector looking for advice on choosing a rig for contesting and DXing (I
> ended up with an FT-1000MP).
>
> Size, ergonomics, notch/shift/width features, and not much more, and I
would
> have bought a loaded K2 (K2+, whatever) instead, since I just couldn't
swing
> an Orion. (Hey, I'm an NCO in the Army, not a white-collar professional)
>
> Anyway, Wayne was very interested in my opinions as to why a K2 wouldn't
> suit me for my primary station rig, and this personal attention to the
> market is standing them in good stead with many satisfied Hams.
>
> My two cents worth.
>
> Brad
> K0BHC
>
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