[Elecraft] 2M with K3 - anyone doing it?

[Julian, G4ILO]

Kjeld Holm wrote:
> 
> 
> Not exactly an answer to your question but in my oppimion you should
> consider an old Icom IC-275E or IC-275H (25 or 100 W) before making your
> decission. See this link http://df9ic.de/tech/trxtest/trxtest.html
> 
> 
That article makes a questionable assumption: "The IP3 is less important
than LO and TX noise performance as there are usually only few strong and
very strong signals on 144 MHz."

I live in a VHF desert and can usually hear nothing at all but when a
contest is on and the portables take to the Dumfries and Galloway hills
which are line of sight across the water their signals are MASSIVE. The only
time I have ever seen the K3 S-meter reading "end-stop" is on 2m. I can work
these guys using 2.5W to rubber duck on an FT-817 standing on the shack
desk.

So I think IP3 is very important on VHF.

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