[Elecraft] The K3 in comprison to the Big Guns

[Tom Childers, N5GE]

On Thu, 15 May 2008 21:06:15 -0700 (PDT), you 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!

Yaesu and ICOM sell radios by the lb instead of by quality?  If I combine the
weight of my K3 and the Non-switching 100 amp power supply it's hooked up to, it
adds up to more than either of the other rigs ;o)


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