[Elecraft] K3 #843 in CW SS

[John Unger]

I operated in the CW SS this past weekend as an unassisted, SO2R station. I 
had my K3 as the main  radio and was using it for running most of the time; 
I used my TenTec Orion as the S&P second radio. It gave me an excellent 
opportunity to compare the two rigs under fire.

The biggest thing I noticed was how much easier it was to listen to K3 
compared to the Orion. When you are listening to one radio in each ear, you 
notice things like this... One feature of the Orion that did come in handy 
was using the "Sweep" display to make a quick check for activity on a 
"dead" band while still running on the K3.

However, if I had to get rid of one radio, the Orion would be the one to 
go... The K3 is a wonderful contest rig!

73 - John, W4AU