[Elecraft] K3 competition from Icom?

Robert Paull kk6ue at yahoo.com
Tue Aug 26 10:35:19 EDT 2008


oops, sorry about that I was looking at the 7700...I guess they have not posted it yet...thanks all for the heads up...as he crawls back into his cave only to resurface later when the lights are down.

Thanks
Bob Paull
KK6UE
k3 681

--- On Tue, 8/26/08, S Sacco <nn4x.steve at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: S Sacco <nn4x.steve at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 competition from Icom?
> To: kk6ue at yahoo.com
> Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2008, 7:05 AM
> Ummm.....Bob?
> 
> You may want to take another look at the specs on the
> IC-7600, and
> revise your statement.
> 
> 73,
> Steve NN4X
> 
> 
> 
> On 8/26/08, Robert Paull <kk6ue at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Hi All:
> > One last thing about the new Icom, if you want a 50 lb
> rig that runs on 85-250 volts...Not a bad purchase. But I
> would be stuck with the 60 lb generator and lots of gas on
> field day not just a battery.
> >
> > 73's
> > Bob Paull
> > KK6UE
> > K3 681
> >
> >
> > --- On Mon, 8/25/08, David Wilburn
> <dave.wilburn at verizon.net> wrote:
> >
> > > From: David Wilburn
> <dave.wilburn at verizon.net>
> > > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 competition from Icom?
> > > To: "Elecraft Discussion List"
> <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> > > Date: Monday, August 25, 2008, 5:16 PM
> > > Good point.  I am often amazed with concerns
> about birdies.
> > > I have
> > > several networks, and multiple computers and
> other
> > > equipment within
> > > feet of the K3.  I have birdies all over the
> place.  But
> > > none of them
> > > have gotten in the way when I was operating.  But
> fully
> > > understand
> > > many do not have any of this in the shack.
> > >
> > > David Wilburn
> > > K4DGW
> > > www.k4dgw.com
> > > www.k4rc.net
> > > Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club (K4RC)
> > >
> > > My Current LOTW/DXCC/WAS status
> > > www.k4dgw.com/WAS.DXCC.info.html
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Brett Howard wrote:
> > > > But with what we have (an RS232 port) and
> nicely
> > > isolated line level
> > > > in/outs you can have all of that capability
> and you
> > > don't have all of
> > > > that noise generating equipment inside the
> box with
> > > your sub microvolt
> > > > sensitive receiver.  Its not a LOT better
> but its
> > > definitely the way I
> > > > prefer it....
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 2:02 PM, Julian,
> G4ILO
> > > <julian.g4ilo at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Ken N9VV-2 wrote:
> > > >>> Hi David, it looks like you can even
> find
> > > SERIAL <---> Ethernet
> > > >>> adapters
> > > http://www.industrialethernet.com/net232-dte.html
> > > >>> de Ken N9VV
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >> If I was asked to vote for an
> alternative
> > > interface I'd vote for Ethernet.
> > > >> But in that case I'd also like to
> have
> > > streaming audio in and out of it.
> > > >> Being able to remote control a radio is
> not a lot
> > > of use unless you can get
> > > >> audio in and out as well, and if you
> need a
> > > computer to handle that then you
> > > >> might as well use it also to handle the
> CAT
> > > commands.
> > > >>
> > > >> -----
> > > >> Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392  K3 #222.
> > > >> http://www.g4ilo.com/ G4ILO's Shack
> > > http://www.ham-directory.com/ Ham
> > > >> Directory   
> http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html KComm
> > > for Elecraft K2 and K3
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