[Elecraft] K3S OR K3

[Phil Wheeler]

I think "improvement" is a very subjective term :-)

Phil -- Sent from my iPhone 5S

> On Aug 20, 2015, at 11:40, bs usb <bsusb at k5dkz.com> wrote:
> 
> I know there was a discussion on this subject.  I ignored it because I was not interested in either radio.
> 
> Recent events have me interested in either a K3S or K3.
> 
> I know the K3 will have to be a used radio because new ones are no longer available.  I am not sure why that is.  Sounds like a marketing tactic.  I believe the K2 is still in production.
> 
> In any case a used K3 can be bought for significantly less than a new K3S.  I am not convinced that the K3S 'improvements' are worth the extra expense.  For instance, I don't need to be paying 2X for a 0.1X improvement.
> 
> Of course if the performance does go to 2X over a K3, I might be convinced to pay 2X.
> 
> So what was the conclusion of the discussion?  Do we have a 2X improvement in the KS3 over the K3 or is it more like 0.1X?
> 
> -- 
> Frank-K5DKZ
> 
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