[Elecraft] K3 Convergence

[Michael E. Dobson]

I was typing fast from memory Bill so got the $$ amount wrong but you 
included the computer as part of the total price I believe, I did 
not.  Did you estimate kit or factory built prices for the contest 
configured K3?  I think a kit version of a full contest K3 can be had 
for just under $3k without the 2nd receiver (would that be used in 
SO2R?).  The comment that everyone should order two was the next 
message after yours in the digest I was reading.

I guess I am just too excited about having mine and all the good 
press it seems to be getting and wanted to share.

73,
Mike WA3KYY

At 05:56 PM 2/12/2008, you wrote:



>Michael E. Dobson wrote:
> >
> >
> > Interesting note on the PVRC contest club reflector regarding the K3
> > with the wideband IF output.  Coupling it with the LP-PAN from N8LP
> > and CW Skimmer, they expect it to be THE standard for serious SO2R
> > contesting.  The comment is that everyone should order two of them
> > now.  At roughly $3K for the radio, LP-PAN and CW Skimmer, there is
> > nothing at any price that can beat it.
> >
> >
>
>Hmmm...I wrote that note on the PVRC reflector and the above is not
>an accurate version of what I posted.  For the record, here's what I
>actually wrote:
>
>
>
>          I'm not sure everyone comprehends the significance
>of several developments around the K3. Together they will
>allow parallel SDR-5000 class bandscope performance without
>sacrificing the highest performance front-end on the market.
>
>
>1. The availability of the K3's wideband buffered IF output opens
>up some very interesting possibilities.  Remember it's wideband,
>post-BPF and pre-roofing filter, so it can "see" the entire CW
>band when paired with an appropriate sound card (i.e. up to
>192 kHz of bandwidth).  This requires the $100 KXV3 option.
>
>
>2. N8LP's LP-PAN for the K3 (my guess is <$500 assembled, $300 kitted?):
>
>http://telepostinc.com/K3pan.html
>
>This interfaces the K3's IF output to the computer sound card
>and SDR software (e.g. even PowerSDR which the SDR-5000
>uses).  You get a quality bandscope that far exceeds even the
>IC-7800 in capability. See specs above.
>
>
>3. VE3NEA's CW Skimmer software ($75):
>
>http://www.dxatlas.com/CwSkimmer/
>
>This will revolutionize serious contesting when unassisted single ops
>have the ability to internally generate Packet spots without outside
>assistance. SO2R using a K3/LP-PAN/CW Skimmer can feed spots
>directly to the bandmap of current contest logging software, which
>can sort needed mults/calls and present them in a point-and-click
>display (just like assisted or multi-multi ops use now).  This would
>probably not work on the same band without some other tricks but
>should work fine for other bands just as SO2R rigs do today.
>
>          The convergence of these 3 products may set a new standard for
>serious contesters (and probably DXers). Add up the above prices, add
>$1000 for a computer/monitor and you have unbelievable performance for
>the money (<$5k total including the K3 configured for contesting).
>
>                                          73, Bill W4ZV
>
>
>
>
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