[Elecraft] How long until K3 is declared the greatest rig...?

[Darwin, Keith]

Yes, Don, that's the sort of thing I'm think about. 

KWM2 - the age of transceivers
R4C - RX performance
FT-101(?) - Japan emerges as the premier source for ham gear.

K3 - America regains the top position.  Best performance per dollar of
any rig - ever.

- Keith N1AS -
- K3 711 -

-----Original Message-----
From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:w3fpr at embarqmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 9:13 AM
To: Darwin, Keith
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] How long until K3 is declared the greatest rig
of all time?

Kieth,

My vote is for the KWM2 because it brought the concept of transceivers
to amateur radio.
My second vote is for the Drake C line.  I believe that was the
turnaround point of amateur thinking about receiver performance.  Prior
to that time, the major consideration for receiver specs was
'sensitivity' - it did not matter how much noise was amplified, if it
was more sensitive, it was better.

73,
Don W3FPR