[Elecraft] K-3 for non-contesters

[bpci at aol.com]

Just another viewpoint. I do some contesting using primarily two 
K-2/100's. I had a Ten Tec Orion that was a superb radio. I sold it to 
order a K-3, but decided to cancel my order. I still may order one, but 
I decided that for my purposes, the K-2 is the rig for me. It is simple 
to operate, has an excellent receiver, and has everything adjustable 
that I want to adjust. For me, a relatively new ham, the Orion sounded 
too much like DSP for  exclusive CW usage. although I could understand 
the opportunities it provided for adjusting and tuning, I found I just 
didn't use all of the options. I think the same thing would be true for 
me with the K-3. On the other hand, I really like the band display on 
the Orion, and I miss that. I plan to try to incorporate that with the 
K-2 using a Softrock Lite kit. O have only been licensed almost four 
years, I operate exclusively CW, and I thoroughly enjoyed building the 
K-2/100 and KX-1. elecraft is a wonderful company, and the K-3 is 
obviously a terrific rig for those who need a more complex radio. But 
for me right now, I am going to try to resist ordering the best for 
awhile....73, Ci

Ci Jones, WU7R

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