[Elecraft] Are you satisfied with your K3?

[David F. Reed]

I originally bought a K3 as a backup radio for my IC-7800.

I admit to liking the 7800 a lot; it is an excellent radio; but I liked 
my K3 so much more, especially the diversity reception on different 
antennas on the low bands, that I sold the 7800, bought a second K3, a 
P3 with the SVGA adapter, and am more than pleased with my decision.  I 
have since added a KPA500 and KAT500 to the lineup. I use my IC-PW1 as 
an amplifier for one of the K3.  Now I am addicted and have added a KX3 
for my portable ops, and love it too.

For me, the K3 is hands down the best radio I have ever owned, and I 
have been a ham since 1957, operating home brew, kits of various sorts, 
Collins S-Line and KWM-2a, Drake, and so on.

The only down side for me is that some of my MARS operation is frequency 
limited by the gap in transmit coverage above the top of the 40 M band. 
I suspect this is due to the I.F. and choice of conversion schemes, but 
if that's the price to get the performance I enjoy so much, I accept 
it.  I can always use one of my lesser transceivers for the MARS work 
when I bump into that limitation.

Thanks Elecraft for keeping the dream alive.

73 de Dave, W5SV / NNN0SLA