[Elecraft] Elecraft newbie considering K3 vs KX3

[Fred Smith]

I have thought about this for several days and considering what you want in
a radio at this point and being you will have but a single one starting out.
I think the choice is fairly clear cut and it would be in favor of the K3
because you need a stable platform for use at home and in a Motor Home both
easy for a K3 and it has 100w now when needed. The interfaces give you more
choices now than the KX3 and I think that your need for a total QRP portable
rig comes second at this time. It may very well be needed later down the
road for testing of some of your devices and software but for development
the K3 would be a plus in my opinion.

73,
Fred/N0AZZ

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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ignacy
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 9:07 AM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft newbie considering K3 vs KX3

I own both K3 and KX3.

K3 is mature radio. Works very well. But the design is a few years old. 

KX3 is new radio with new design. Not mature. For instance, it has
capability for extra receiver + digital work out of I/Q lines, but the
software is not quite available or reliable yet. NB and NR are work in
progress. Speech processor is not yet as good as in K3. The contest programs
cannot easily send CW without extra hardware (with exceptions).  etc, etc.
But with ALS-600 modified for low drive, one can add 600W to KX3 for $1k
(used price).
 
IMHO, KX3 will look much more refined in a year. 

Ignacy
 



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