[Elecraft] Interesting Conversation about FT-5000 vs K3

[Jim Sheldon]

Yup,
I just worked ZL8X on 30 meters a while ago.  My IC-7000 (soon to be replaced by a K3/P3 combo) could barely hear them off my Butternut HF2V vertical, but once I got the split set to where they were listening, grabbed 'em first call.  I know they have some K3's there and I'd almost bet dollars to donuts that the op on the Kermadec end was running one.  I'd also bet that if I had a K3 in place of that little IC-7000, I wouldn't have had any trouble hearing them at all.  

Jim - W0EB

> Isn't it amazing the subjects that come up when someone's favorite
> non-Elecraft radio company is getting it's butt kicked in the
> contest wars.  That "more K3 than anything else combined" at the
> WRTC really rankled some nerves.  I don't think I have ever heard
> "will the company still be here in 10 years" used before in a
> discussion about what radio to buy.  They are really getting
> desperate.
>
> 73, Guy.