[Elecraft] For Sale (or Trade): XV50 6 Metre Transverter

[Bob - W0GI]

<<<<<<<<<<<<<<  I've always been a no-frills type when it comes to rigs, so
it's hard for me to see the appeal of the fancier features of the rigs from
the Big Three. So it's hard for me to come up with things they offer that
Elecraft doesn't that would appeal to me to make me choose theirs rather
than Elecraft. 

But it strikes me as mostly creature-comforts that make the big rigs
appealing rather than just good basic performance.

LS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.

I agree, it is creature comforts, and the toy factor.  I have had the Mark-V
since around 2003. For CW, I always preferred the Ten-Tec Corsair and
Omni-V. 

The K3 is an amazing radio, but some don't like the small buttons and knobs.
For SSB, all the top end radios are pretty darn good. For CW ops, Elecraft
and Ten-Tec are tops.

I really think that a lot of Elecraft folks like us are very technical hams,
that look at performance first, and bells and whistles second. The IC-7800
and FT-9000 are cool, but for CW they aren't even up to a K2. Hard to
swallow for owners of $10K+ rigs, but it is the truth.

The real impact of the FT-5000, is it will be a bells and whistles radio
from Japan that may well be a great CW rig.

That said, I am so pleased with the K3's CW performance, that I just don't
even care about the FT-5000 more then it could be a toy to replace the
Mark-V, if I fine a cheap one 4 years from now with all the upgrades. :>)

  

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