[Elecraft] KX3 instead of K2/100?

[Don Wilhelm]

Steve,

The KX3 will give you about the same output as a K2/10, and with the 
KXPA3 amp and tuner soon to be available, you can have a 100 watt 
station if you want, but it will also drive your HFpacker amp.

The KX3 offers several advantages over the K2 (IMHO).
All modes - CW, SSB, Data Modes (4 submodes), AM and FM.
Full General Coverage receive if you are into SWLing.
The KX3 natively covers 160 through 6 meters (including 60 meters) and 
the 2 meter option will be available sometime this year.
The KX3 has noise blanking and noise reduction built in.
The KX3 bandwidth is continuously adjustable with the Width, Shift or 
for voice modes, the HiCut, LoCut.
Digital Voice Recording is included in the KX3 (not available in the K2).
The KX3 can do PSK31 or RTTY without a computer.
The KX3 has RX I/Q outputs that can provide a panadapter display on a 
computer (or iPad).
The KX3 is smaller and lighter than the K2 and has internal battery 
holders - the KXBT3 option will charge NiMH batteries.
The KX3 has both TX and RX equalization built in - no equivalent on the K2.
The firmware on the KX3 can be updated at no cost as new functions are 
added.
I am sure there is more, but that is what I can think of at the moment.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 5/25/2013 9:57 AM, Stephen Roberts wrote:
> Call me crazy, but after many QRP contacts, both DX and US, I'm thinking I could be happy with just a KX3 instead of my K2/100. Is that just nutty thinking? Maybe just get a HFpacker amp for the occasional QRO boost. The SDR aspects of the KX3 are really appealing to me.
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