[Elecraft] Considering a K3

[Slava Baytalskiy]

Hi Dave!
A few months before i bought my K3 i bought the K3 book by KE7X.
That is probably the main reason that i subsequently bought the rig.

Slava, W2RMS

On Apr 5, 2014, at 11:58 AM, David Cole <dave at nk7z.net> 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.
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