[Elecraft] K3 or SDR-5000?

[W4sc]

Well Ross,  if the pack of dogs were starving liberal vegitarians, they 
would probably complain about the bacon,,,,

>From all that has been said, published, espoused, ect.. this is my take:

1) For portability - K3 Wins - No contest.
2) Price - Features: Depends more on what you desire in the radio and want 
to use it for.
3) Price - Performance: From specs and test so far; it looks like a 
toss-up?? Maybe K3 edge.
4) Price - Overall K3 has the win, especially since the second, optional RX 
is truely independent
5) I like a "real" front panel, with knobs you can turn and tweek.

To implement a band scope, I would use a RFSpace SDR-IQ (or SDR-14) 
attached to the K3 IF out.

I have had an assembled  K3 on order since last April (or was it May??). No 
other radio is/was under consideration. I will be using this first one (10 
watt) as a UHF/uWave transverter IF.  I am ordering a second one (100 watt) 
with the "full monty" for HF when my piggy bank gets to the proper level 
again (almost there!!).

Ben W4SC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ross Stenberg" <radio at charter.net>
To: <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 1:11 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 or SDR-5000?


>I realize that this is like asking a pack of dogs if they like bacon, but
> what do you think other than the obvious differences (knobs, bandscope,
> computer, $$, etc.) K3 or SDR-5000?
>
> 73 and Merry Christmas
>
> Ross Stenberg
> K9COX
>
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