[Elecraft] (no subject)

[Kenneth Waites]

I can not say that the specs prove the 7700 is better or worse overall as a SSB rig.
   
  I think it is clear that for CW contesting, the K3 has better specs.  The 7700 seems aimed at the comfortable arm chair, brandy in hand, cuban cigar, imprepressive setup with a 30" display, let me tweak my audio a bit, you are always 5x9 here,  it looks good on the scope, am I wide enough --  approach to hamming.  It is surely a rig with great "style and feel", and by the way also a world class performer.  
   
  On the other hand the K3 is the sports car that can be stripped down simple, or you can add the performance packages  -- but at its core is high performance.  Frills second, performance first.
   
  Ken K5WK