[Elecraft] Considering a K3

[David Cole]

Hi Phil,

Thanks for the tip, I am still sorting through them all...  

It is difficult to sort out the "I love this rig because I just spent 5K
on it", vs., the "I love this rig because I understand it posts". :)

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On Sat, 2014-04-05 at 09:45 -0700, Phil Wheeler wrote:
> Have you read the reviews at eHam, Dave? They seems to represent a
> broad spectrum of users.
> 
> I upgraded (from a K2/100) to K3/P3 a month ago or so and really enjoy
> it.  But I don't have your local situation. My one active nearby ham
> uses a K3/P3/KPA500/KAT500 -- and I've now upgraded to match him :-) 
> 
> 73, Phil
> 
> On 4/5/14, 8:58 AM, 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.
> > 
>