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

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

 > 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.. ?

Probably not if the K3 had the new synthesizer installed.  There might
be a slight difference/improvement in overall speaker audio quality due
to the updated audio amplifier but there is nothing "wrong" with the
speaker amplifier in the K3.

Even if the K3 had the old synthesizer, you will probably not notice
a significant difference unless there is a very strong (S9+60 dB)
relatively close when trying to work someone at the noise level.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 2015-07-28 11:48 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.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Hystad [mailto:phystad at mac.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 11:32 AM
> To: ae4pb at carolinaheli.com
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> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Is there a good reason to buy a K3S instead of a used K3 ?
>
> No brainer — buy the K3S if money is not too much of a problem!
>
> But, if you use your brain and maybe factor in the difference in cost, a K3 is a great radio too.  However, if it were me in the same situation I would go for latest and greatest equipment.
>
> 73, phil, K7PEH
>
>
>
>> On Jul 28, 2015, at 8:02 AM, ae4pb at carolinaheli.com wrote:
>>
>> Is there a good reason to get a K3s instead of a preowned K3? I'm
>> returning to the hobby and looking hard at the K3S. So much has
>> changed that I'm trying to catch up.
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>>
>> Jerry Moore
>>
>> AE4PB
>>
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