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

[Julian, G4ILO]

Lee Buller wrote:
> 
> K3 - Just the beginning of some very fantastic radio technlogy - SDR types
> of radios which I think we are seeing the beginning stages of the
> technology.  (I would put the Flex radios in here too, but I have never
> operated one, but the technology is ... astounding.)
> 

I have never seen or used a Flex either, but I would say that that is a more
ground breaking design than the K3, which as a hybrid software/hardware
radio is merely an evolution of the concept that was probably pioneered by
Icom with its 765PRO series, with greater attention being paid to ham band
performance at the expense of other aspects that the Icom is better at.

Anyone who claims the K3 is the greatest rig ever is being blinded by those
IP3 numbers. But state of the art SDR designs like the Perseus manage to
achieve as good or better receiver dynamic range without all those expensive
crystal roofing filters, so I don't think the K3 deserves the accolade even
for that reason.

At the same time there are some other aspects of the K3 that are less than
stellar. Transmitter IMD, for example. Or ergonomics. A lot of the K3s that
have been sold were sold because their owners couldn't get on with the front
panel.

I'm not saying that the K3 is not a great radio, especially if you're a CW
operator. But the greatest rig ever? I don't think so.

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