[Elecraft] Considering a K3

[David Cole]

Hi Bill,

Thanks for your insight, the pro/con list helps a lot.  Yes, the
Panadaptor is a wonderful selling point, and something I can not live
without anymore.  The Pro III spoiled me in that way.

One thing I was not clear on in the demo, just how wide can the
panadaptor be made to show?
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On Sat, 2014-04-05 at 10:25 -0700, Bill Turner wrote:
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> On 4/5/2014 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?
> 
> REPLY:
> 
> Pro:  My favorite thing about the K3 is actually the panadaptor, the P3. 
> Beats the pants off my previous IC-756Pro3 or my IC-7600.
> 
> Con: Very expensive for what you get. Other rigs with comparable 
> features are much cheaper. Steep learning curve. The first week or two 
> you'll have the radio in one hand, the manual in the other. It is overly 
> complex, IMO, way too many menu options, half of which you won't 
> understand and the other half you'll never use. OK, a slight 
> exaggeration, but not that much.
> 
> Download the manual and read it over carefully first.
> 
> I don't have the blocking issue you have, so can't comment on that.
> 
> 73, Bill W6WRT
> 
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