[Elecraft] Elecraft newbie considering K3 vs KX3

[Mike Herr]

Both are fine rigs, and you would be happy with either, from an
operating point of view. I feeling is it all depends upon what your
goals in ham radio are - what do you want to be able to do. If you
might be doing portable, hiking, DXpeditons, traveling and yes, in the
car, I think the KX3 is the rig to go. The K3 is great on performance
but the size would lose in the end. From a performance point of view
the K3 probably has a lead over the KX3 but I gotta say, I am
extremely impressed with the performance of the KX3 to date,

For me, the KX3 wins - because I can do so much more with it and I
believe I am not sacrificing performance wrt to the K3.

I do a lot of traveling and the KX3 is the ticket. But, if I were to
have just a rig for the house, never move it, I think I would still go
for the KX3.


Mike Herr
WA6ARA
DM-15dp
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