[Elecraft] Are you satisfied with your K3?

[Nate Bargmann]

I will second your motion.

My K3 is a solid performer after a bit over two years of near daily use
including phone and CW along with a smattering of digital modes.  I have
yet to add the sub receiver since adding the P3 a bit over a year ago.
Having the visual element just hasn't gotten old.

This past weekend I operated as one of the Union Pacific Railroad 150th
anniversary special event operation stations.  Most of the afternoon on
20m phone I was using a CM500 headset, which drives the K3 very easily,
and the ALS600 amplifier.  I received many unsolicited reports of good
to excellent audio.  I figure that any combination that makes me sound
good is a winner in my book.  Also, using the K3's VOX is a pleasure,
especially with the noise gate enabled.

With the 2.1 kHz filter in slot 2 once I use the high cut to take out a
group that is 2 kHz below our 75m section nets in the morning, I simply
don't hear them and yet the audio fidelity of our net is still very good
from my speakers.

Perhaps it is my use of the receive equalization to roll off everything
above 3 kHz as much as I can and my use of the RF Gain control that I
have no fatigue at all listening to my K3.  My backside gets tired of
the chair long before anything else!

Would I buy it again?  Absolutely, without hesitation.

73, de Nate, N0NB >>

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