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[Ross Primrose]

On 5/2/2014 10:38 AM, george fritkin via Elecraft wrote:
> Who needs two receivers when you can buy two complete radios (TS590s) for the price of the Elecraft

The RX muting on transmit for the second receiver is already handled for 
you when you buy a K3, you'd have to get creative to implement that with 
two TS590s ;)

73, Ross N4RP

>
> George, W6GF....Owing 2)K3s .....1)KX3....AND 1)TS590S
>
>
> On Thursday, May 1, 2014 11:55 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu at w0mu.com> wrote:
>   
> The 590 has some short falls.  No 2nd receiver, some issues on 10m.
> Only one roofing filter.
>
> I owned a couple of FT-2000's and they were easy to use.  Looked pretty
> cool but had some serious performance issues in the receiver.  Sold them
> and got a K3 and then another one.
>
> Most reflectors and groups deal with issues and problems.  I try not to
> get too involved with the negatives about what I own.
>
> Mike W0MU
>
> On 5/2/2014 12:24 AM, K8JHR wrote:
>> His question is ...
>>
>> Why have some operators sold their TS-590s to buy a K3?
>>
>> Only one who has sold a TS-590 to purchase a K3 is competent to answer
>> and state his reason for doing that.
>>
>> I am almost similarly situated as the original inquisitor... I
>> recently sold my 590 and now seriously consider buying a K3, but I am
>> still on the fence, planning to test drive the K3 as soon as possible.
>>
>> Why did I sell my 590 to consider buying the K3?   The 590 is a solid
>> performer, and I enjoyed using it, and while my rig had no issues, I
>> sold it because I did not enjoy the overall 590-ownership-experience,
>> and although it is too complicated to explain fully here, I will say I
>> was sick of too many other owners whining and expecting perfection
>> from a $1500 radio, basing many complaints on unfounded or fanciful
>> claims, paranoid delusions, and unreasonable expectations.  I just got
>> sick of it, and of being asked by other hams about this and that so
>> called "issue" or "problem" I was not experiencing, so it was no fun
>> to own.
>>
>> So, I bought a Orion II and now considering buying a K3, both of which
>> radios seem free from that sort of nonsense.
>>
>> That's my reason, anyway.
>>
>> ---------------  K8JHR  ----------------------
>>
>> On 5/1/2014 9:32 PM, Richard W Hemingway wrote:
>>> Hello everyone,
>>>
>>> I am a newbe and am selling my Kenwood TS 590s to buy a K3.  I am
>>> wondering how many of  us have had a 590 and come to a K3 and why?
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> DIck N5XRD
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