[Elecraft] K3S OR K3

[Doug Turnbull]

Hi Frank,
     I suspect the performance difference between the Kenwood TS590SG and K3
is at most 10%.   The performance difference between the K3S and K3 is
smaller still and you can upgrade the K3.   Perhaps you do not care about
bands lower than 160M.    So purchase a K3 and maybe add the new synch card
later.   If you want the best of the best then purchase a K3S and pay much
more.   The used price of the K3 is no doubt dropping so it is good value.
If you can afford the Porsche then go for it but it will not get you to the
coffee shop any sooner unless you break the law.   At 71 it will not help
you pick up women either for that matter.

      Please do not take this as being critical in anyway.    It is not.
Some day I may purchase a K3S though it is hard to see why when I have two
K3 fully loaded and KX3.   The K3 has the new synthesizer boards - two in my
case because of the second receiver.   Elecraft has been very good in
designing the upgrades so that they can be used in the K3.    Yes I would
like the Porsche but will never spend the money on one!   There are better
things such as the K3S.

           73 Doug EI2CN

-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of bs usb
Sent: 20 August 2015 18:41
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] K3S OR K3

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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