Rich:

Cw is easier, because it generally requires very simple hardware, and just 
a bit of software.
As for builders, I have had experience with two, both doing repare jobs.
Both did excellent work.
If you get a k2, I'l send you my recommendations.

However, all bhe builders on the list have been checked out by eith Wayne 
or Eric I believe.
These are the owners of Elecraft.

My only quarrel with the cw announcement is that the volume is fixed.  I 
would rather have had it run through the k2's audio.

However, that's a minor annoiance for such complete access.

Keep us posted and I'll be glad to answer any questions I can.
At 10:54 AM 6/3/2006 -0400, you wrote:

>Hi;
>I found the list of potential builders at the bottom of the elcraft web
>site.  I guess I might have to start saving my pennies.  Sounds like an
>interesting radio.  I kind of got used to a bit of cw output when used my
>p2000 cw watt meter.  Does anyone know if they have considered a speech
>chip?  I wonder why cw seems to be easier.  The icom people used cw rather
>than speech in the ict90 too.
>It would be just my luck to end up with the worst builder on the list.  I
>feel like this is 1975 and I'm looking at a sb101.
>Rich
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