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RS-918 vs Elecraft K2 on cw

 

I've been doing some rough comparisons between these two rigs. ?I find the RS-918 much easier to listen to due to the DSP NR that reduces background noise. ?They draw about the same current on receive, but in my initial test, the 918 drew less on Xmit (I plan to recheck this as soon as I get an ammeter built into my power supply line). ?Receiver sensitivity seems comparable. ?The K2 of course has no band scope though its tuning knob is more comfortable overall ?(due, in part, to the replacement tuning knob I have on the K2). ?The K2 offers more band width choices, but I find the 300 on the 918 to work nicely for most things.
Though I love Elecraft, I'm guessing I may sell the K2 at some point.
Howard K4LXY
 

Howard K4LXY

But, since this is the BITX discussion group...how do these much more expensive
radios compare with your BITX40 or uBITX transceivers?

Arv? K7HKL
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On Thu, Apr 5, 2018 at 9:10 AM, DrZ <zehrhj2@...> wrote:
I've been doing some rough comparisons between these two rigs.? I find the RS-918 much easier to listen to due to the DSP NR that reduces background noise.? They draw about the same current on receive, but in my initial test, the 918 drew less on Xmit (I plan to recheck this as soon as I get an ammeter built into my power supply line).? Receiver sensitivity seems comparable.? The K2 of course has no band scope though its tuning knob is more comfortable overall ?(due, in part, to the replacement tuning knob I have on the K2).? The K2 offers more band width choices, but I find the 300 on the 918 to work nicely for most things.
Though I love Elecraft, I'm guessing I may sell the K2 at some point.
Howard K4LXY


 

I had actually meant to post this on the RS-918 group. ?I have too many tabs up!
I have a uBitx, configured for cw. ?The RS-918 is much more versatile and pleasurable to use on CW. ?I'm having fun working on the uBitx but honestly, it is nowhere in the same league for cw. (I haven't tried SSB or digital on either.)

Howard K4LXY?

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