[Elecraft] K3/100 vs KX3-KPA100

[Don Wilhelm]

Ted,

If you will always operate at the 100 watt level, I will suggest that 
you will be happier with the K3/100 with KAT3.  Quicker and easier to 
set up at your 'portable' location.
OTOH, if you also want the flexibility of operating QRP with a handheld 
transceiver that can be powered from batteries, then the KX3 with 
KXPA100 and KXAT100 would be the better solution.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/3/2015 5:57 PM, Dauer, Edward wrote:
> I know this is largely a matter of opinion, but I welcome that of anyone
> who is familiar with both the K3 series and the KX3 series:
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> I operate at two QTHs.  At one I run the K3 (with subRx etc) plus KPA500,
> KAT-500, and P3.  That one is staying as-is.
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> At the other QTH I have been using a KX3, which has the advantage of
> portability (mobiling) but I find the QRP limiting when I can¹t get to the
> first QTH during a contest.  The choice
> then is to add the KXPA100 with KXAT100 to the KX3, or to simply replace
> the KX3 with another K3 (barefoot) at the 2nd QTH.
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