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

[John W2XS]

Other "great steps in ham history":

Collins 75A1 = The first receiver with the "proper" way to do double
conversion.  The VFO was the second osc, not the first.  Great stability on
all bands and they all tuned the same way. Readout to 1 kHz. Late 40's.

Collins 75A4 = Mechanical filters and passband tuning. Mid 50's.

Drake 2B = Excellent performance in a small package.  Early 60's.

Ten Tec Triton 4 = All solid state with full QSK.  Late 70's.

Kenwood TS930S = Two xtal filters, one in each IF chain.  Mid 80's.

Elecraft K2 = Raised the bar in receiver performance in a compact QRP rig. 
Late 90's.

73,  John W2XS


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 -


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