[Elecraft] Is there a good reason to buy a K3S instead of a used K3 ?

[Phil Wheeler]

Re "If I had a K3 and a K3S side by side with the 
same antenna, properly adjusted and tuned, could I 
hear a difference in signal quality, 
noise....etc.. ?": Likely a question that Wayne, 
Eric or someone else at Elecraft alone can 
address. Few users have had a chance to listen to 
both rigs :-)

73, Phil W7OX

On 7/28/15 8:48 AM, ae4pb at carolinaheli.com wrote:
> Good points all around so far.
> My goal is DXCC/WAS then work DXCC for each band/mode. I aspire to primarily do CW but am currently re-learning the code with the goal to be armchair copy over 20wpm (we'll see how that goes).
> The opportunities I have are limited antennas currently and we may yet move in the next 1-5 years. Currently running a buckmaster 7 band OCF 300w version directed towards EU. The short term plan is to construct some better receiving antennas (vertical loop perhaps? Not enough room for proper beverages). Long term plan is a crankup/foldover tower with two or more elements on 40/20/15 as high as I can get it.
>
> At 50 my goal is to buy the last HF rig I'll need (hopefully).
>
> If I had a K3 and a K3S side by side with the same antenna, properly adjusted and tuned, could I hear a difference in signal quality, noise....etc.. ?
>
> Thanks in advance.