Aloha: I wanted a state of the art rig...and my experience with the K3 and the customer service from wayne and dale....I MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE. SUSAN If you don't change direction you WILL arrive exactly where you're headed!! Susan Meckley, Skipper W7KFI-mm AFA9SM USSV DHARMA t: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html