[Elecraft] New: K3 tops the list

[Paul Christensen]

> No "review" will be representative of all K3s.

I think Dave's line above says it all.  No one review will ever capture the 
true performance of all transceivers.  This is a significant "hang-up" area 
with many operators.  Often, we'll read a QST or RadCom product review and 
make the quantum-leap assumption that one parameter will remain the same 
across an entire production run of transceivers.  TX IMD specs come to mind 
here.  For example, depending on a bias setting, the real IMD performance 
can very substantially with most SSB transceivers.

If Elecraft's final alignment procedure is identical to that used by the 
casual end-user, does it matter whether or not the unit has been to Elecraft 
or Sherwood?  I think the whole point of Elecraft's design team was to take 
the influential alignment variable out of the equation.  I suspect if Wayne 
& Eric were even the least bit concerned in this area that the kit version 
would not have been offered.  Or, in the alternative, all kits would go back 
to Elecraft for final alignment.

Paul, W9AC (K3 just days away from shipment)