[Elecraft] K3 and 6m

[k1tl at cox.net]

I don't know what the problem with others who think that the K3 is "hard
of hearing" on 6m. I have not had any problems working DX with a 5ele
yagi up only 24 feet this past summer. Some of the signals were weak
but I had no problem picking them out of the noise. I was using the K3
internal pre-amp. I also had the Elecraft PR-6 pre-amp (beta version) and
used that a few times. It did bring up the noise with the weaker signals
but think the new PR-6 has a better s/n ratio.

I have a few stns in RI who run KW's but do not seem to de-sensitize
the K3 at all. It is rather difficult for a manufacturer to include the VHF/UHF
bands on an all HF rig, unless they make a separate rx for these bands
and that would definitely "jack up" the price of the rig.

I think Elecraft  did a great job in designing the K3 and their product
support is just superb...something you would not get out of the other
competitors.

Just my $0.02 worth and hope I don't stir up a hornets nest on this 
posting.

Tom/k1tl...