[Elecraft] Itching for a new rig

[Lou Kolb]

If you've done the due dillogence you claim then you likely have read the 
Eham reviews of the K3.  There are several interesting comparrisons there. 
I can only add that it is quite simply the best rig i've ever owned in 
almost every way.  I can't imagine you'd be dissapointed if you went with 
the K3.  73,  Lou  WA3MIX
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary D Krause" <n7hts at bresnan.net>
To: "Elecraft" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 3:04 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Itching for a new rig


> The first few years that I was licensed, I bought a new rig almost every 
> year.
> In the last ten years I have only bought two HF rigs.  I sold the first 
> one
> because, I didn't really like it and then I bought a K2 #6113 that I built
> four years ago and it's now my main rig.
>
> Lately I've been getting the new rig itch.  I've compared all the rigs 
> that
> I'm interested in.  They all have their strengths and weaknesses as far as 
> the
> type of operating that I do.  I've looked at all the specs and downloaded 
> as
> much info as I can.  I've even read some of the manuals as well as 
> reviews.
> I've watched as many Youtube videos as possible since some of the rigs I 
> have
> never seen or heard.  I've made several visits to HRO.  I know that this 
> is an
> Elecraft reflector and I do own a K2 as will as other Elecraft kits but, 
> you
> still have to check out the competition, right? ;-)
>
> Now, over the last few years, I've been saving my money to buy a new rig. 
> I
> thought that this would be the year that I treat myself to a nice 
> Christmas
> present.  Other than performance, I'm also considering, sound, ease of 
> use,
> quality of build, price, service and looks.  When I say looks, I don't 
> mean
> ergonomics.  I mean how it looks.  I never really thought about looks 
> before
> until I saw several people mention it in reviews.  I suppose that makes me 
> an
> HF rig fashion snob.  So be it.
>
> Anyway, I've narrowed my selection down to two or three rigs, one of them
> being the K3.  Now I have overloaded myself with so much information that 
> I'm
> like a deer caught in the headlights, not knowing which way to go.  I keep
> coming back to my K2 and thinking that I really can't get much better than
> that.  It's a super rig.
>
> I just had to post this to help clear my mind so, that I might be able to 
> make
> a decision...or not.
>
> Thanks for listening,
> Gary, N7HTS
>
>
>
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