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

[Johnny Siu]

If I did not have a K3, I would go for the K3S right the way.  I feel the K3S holds better value in case I need to sell it in future.  Buying an used K3 and then putting in the upgrades seem not much a saving in money terms.
However, I have already had my K3 and will just the do the necessary upgrades to suit my operation needs.
73
Johnny VR2XMC
      寄件人︰ Phil Wheeler <w7ox at socal.rr.com>
 收件人︰ elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
 傳送日期︰ 2015年07月29日 (週三) 4:09 AM
 主題︰ Re: [Elecraft] Is there a good reason to buy a K3S instead of a used K3 ?
   
I agree completely with what Phil says, both Phils 
:-)

If I were buying today, I'd buy the K3S vs. a used 
K3. I don't get my current K3 on the air enough 
today to motivate me to sell my fine K3 (with the 
new synth board) and buy the K3S.  So I will stand 
pat.

73, Phil W7OX



On 7/28/15 9:14 AM, Phil Hystad wrote:
> I think that all would agree that unless $Money is the big issue in the decision, go for the K3S.  Unless of course there is some reason to want an older model.  Yes, the K3 can be updated with the most important *new* features of the K3S by why do that — unless money is the issue.
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> Yes, I too am keeping my K3 (and soon be upgrading to the new synth board) but this is only because I have not yet used up my current K3 — you don’t ask for a new slice of pie when there is pie remaining on your plate!
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> So, if $ is not an issue — buy the K3S.
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> 73, phil, K7PEH
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> P.S.  Then again — I am the type of guy to buy a new latest model car (or, in my case, pickup truck) rather than a used when when I go car shopping.
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>> On Jul 28, 2015, at 8:36 AM, Phil Wheeler <w7ox at socal.rr.com> wrote:
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>> I'm sure others will weigh in, Jerry, but IMO from a performance standpoint no -- so long as you have (or add) the new synth board in the pre-owned K3.  Of course, there are the usual used vs. new issues:
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>> * No warranty
>> * Potential defects which have arisen in the used K3
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>> Now if you work 6 meters or are very fussy about your RX audio, the K3S has pluses, though most (all?) of those can be addressed by upgrades which are (or will be) available to the K3.
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>> 73, Phil W7OX (I'm keeping my K3!)
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>> On 7/28/15 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