[Elecraft] Yaesu FT-2000 v K-3?

[Lee Buller]

Arthur....

The FT2000 looks like a fine radio and if its like the FT1000MP...well...it will be a winner.  But, the K3 looks like a fine radio too.  But it boils down to this....

You can order at FT2000 right now....and get it in a week or so.

You can order a K3 right now....but you are going to wait away.  How long?  Very hard to say, but I think that "E" has been deluged with orders.  So, the backlog is going to be rather hugh.  I don't think they are shipping until the middle of the summer.

There are a lot of offerings out there now with the new OMNI and the FT2000 and FT450 and now the K3.  Knowing what my K2 does...and how well it works...and how much I love the radio...I am waiting for the K3.  The k3 has features on ti the I,Y,K and the T have not provided.  I think the RX numbers will be fantastic... well very competitive.  The K3 has been engineered for Hams by Hams.  That is a plus.  Knowing the guys at E and understanding what they've done over the years, I think that my money is on the guys from Aptos, CA.

So I would pick E over I, Y, K and T at this point.,,,but you going to have to WAIT!

Lee - K0WA








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