[Elecraft] Will a casual SSB operator enjoy the K3?

[David F. Reed]

Tom,

for what its worth, the K3 is a lot more radio than a casual SSB 
operator NEEDS.

Having said that, I would recommend one anyway for several reasons...

  * Its relative lack of interference from  nearby strong signals (if
    they are clean) makes it a pleasure to use.
  * Its excellent audio can be tailored to a very nice sounding to your
    taste in audio transmitted, with almost any microphone you could choose.
  * You can set a lot of the menu items and forget them once adjusted to
    suit your conditions (NB and NR for example).
  * It will be a long time before it is obsolete.
  * Should your interests change more towards DXing or contesting, it is
    one of the best (the best in my opinion) radios available, and can
    be further tailored to that end easily, with options available from
    the factory (different filters, dual RX, panadapter, and so on).

Basically, you could buy a stripped down K3 now, enjoy it, and as your 
interests change (if they do), you can add to it to improve its use in 
that capacity. I think you will be very pleased.  The menus can be 
intimidating at first, but you quickly learn the stuff you use 
frequently, so it is really not a problem.

Good luck in your decision & 73 de Dave, W5SV