[Elecraft] Considering a K3

[Robert G Strickland]

David...
Obviously, virtually everyone here has an Elecraft product, with the K3 
being the big item. So, you'll no doubt get lots of feedback from 
different perspectives, emphasizing different specs. All will no doubt 
be helpful in making your decision. My comments...

- the company: you just won't find any manufacturer of anything, and I 
do mean 'anything,' that backs their product(s) more effectively than 
Elecraft.

- user community: the community of Elecraft/K3 users are knowledgeable, 
quick to help, and good natured. Put up a question and within minutes 
you'll get useful answers [and not just K3 related].

- the radio: I like the small size [some dislike 'small' for reasons of 
their own]; you just can't find the K3's performance in anything 
approaching its size. Most of the recent DXpeditions are K3 equipped, i 
imagine for reasons of size and performance. I like the ease of 
operation. Its performance is superb. I operate mostly CW in contests 
and DXing, and I have not found an operating situation in which the K3 
did not deliver all that I needed. A regular comment is, "This is the 
last radio I'll ever buy." Perhaps overstated, but the sentiment is real.

People have different likes and dislikes with respect to radio 
equipment. If you like the K3 enough to buy it, then pretty sure you'll 
never look back.

...robert

On 4/5/2014 15:58, David Cole wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Can anyone point me at some resources to better understand why I want a
> K3, as opposed to keeping my Icom 756 Pro III?  I am considering the
> purchase of a K3/100, I saw a presentation on it at our club meeting,
> liked what I saw very much and would like to get more input from people
> actually using the rig.
>
> I am doing the due diligence part of a new rig purchase here, and am
> looking for just about any input regarding the K3.
>
> So far I have spent a number of hours looking at everything on the net I
> can find for the rig.
>
> What initially caught my eye is the blocking specs...  Something like
> 140 db!  I have 4 active hams living within 1/2 mile of me, and while
> the Pro III works well, I can tell from de-sense that others are on when
> one of them operates.  The band scope of the PRO III will show an
> increased base line across the entire scope...  All 4 run a KW.
>
> The blocking specs alone may be enough to force the switch, but, I am
> wondering if anyone has gotten a K3 running with MixW, how easy is it to
> point and click tune the rig via a PC interface, etc., do you like the
> rig, etc.  If you have used a 756 PRO III, and switched to the K3, I
> would be very interested in contacting you via phone to discuss your
> thoughts on the K3.
>

-- 
Robert G Strickland, PhD ABPH - KE2WY
rcrgs at verizon.net.usa
Syracuse, New York, USA