[Elecraft] The K3 in comprison to the Big Guns

[Dave KQ3T]

Or, to make an analogy more along the lines of manufactured products...

What has better performance? A 10-ton Mack truck or a 1500-lb F1 Ferrari?

That said, there are ergonomic considerations that may be compromised in 
the smaller design (as they are in the Ferrari).

73,
Dave KQ3T



Joe Stofko wrote:
> Please...please excuse me for being overly simplistic.. but, I just cannot 
> help myself !  :)    Shane, your questions and bewilderment are certainly
> understandable... but, think of it this way...
>
> a 1-inch solid cube of lead might cost a few dollars...
> a 1-inch hollow cube of gold might cost several hundred dollars...
> The gold sure does look nice... but which one would you
> rather have as a paper weight ?
>
> 73,
>
> Joe - W1AIU
>
> 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!
>>>