[Elecraft] K3S VS: K4

[Buddy Brannan]

Ga...no touch screen, please!!!! State of the art ain't always what it's cracked up to be. 

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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
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> On May 16, 2015, at 10:48 AM, Doug Person via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> Personally, I think the K3S is a nice set of new features for new buyers.  It's just a refresh, adding a few more modern features to one of the best transceivers on the market.  However, the only thing that will get more than a casual glance from me is a full-size rig with the P3 features built-in, putting out 200 watts. PSK, RTTY and CW decode on the screen, plugin keyboard, touch screen, and so on. THAT is the state of the art.
> 
> Several years ago I sold my K-line and bought one of the top end rigs.  It was very, very nice.  However, after a year, I sold it and bought another K-line. I learned my lesson.  But, that doesn't stop me from longing for a lot of those top-end rig features.
> 
> Right now, Elecraft dominates a certain segment of the market.  It could dominate the ENTIRE market if it choose to develop a full-size, fully integrated, desktop, main station transceiver.
> 
> So, bottom line for me is K3S? Hmm.  Nice.  Wake me up when the Big Kahuna arrives.
> 
> 73, Doug -- K0DXV
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