[Elecraft] Which way to steer a new ham K2-KX3

[K8JHR]

Excellent and well phrased question.
It succinctly expresses my own observations.

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On 6/16/2014 5:53 PM, KC6CNN wrote:
> I have been training new hams to pass their test and get licensed.
> During one of the classes we looked at my rigs K3, KX3, K2, Drake TR-4.
> I was telling them how proud they would feel having built their own rigs and
> that the K2 was a good radio. It is hard to push the K2 to them when the
> price difference is so minimal between the K2 and the KX3. The KX3 also has
> so many more features that it is hard to get them to put that a side for the
> pride in making it themselves.
> What would you guys suggest?
> Features verses the pride in making it yourself. Price difference is
> minimal.

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