[Elecraft] The K3 in comprison to the Big Guns

[Jan Erik Holm]

Money isn´t the answer to everything!!! This I did learn
many many moons ago.

/ SM2EKM
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> Shane White wrote:
>> That's it, I'm going to ask the silly question.
>>
>> How can the K3's receiver outperform that of the Icom IC-7800 and Yaesu
>> FTDX9000? These two radios cost in excess of $11,000 and weigh in at over
>> 25Kg (55lbs)! The K3 costs about $2000 and weighs about 4Kg (8.5lbs). Yes
>> the K3 is deficient of a screen, internal PSU and some knobs but why on
>> earth is there such a difference in price and weight? Given this, how can
>> the K3's receiver outperform these other radios?
>>
>> These questions keep bugging me. Those glossy Yaesu and Icom brochures
>> certainly don't help!