[Elecraft] Sherwood's receiver performance table updated

Bill Frantz frantz at pwpconsult.com
Mon Apr 25 17:16:05 EDT 2016


I have no plans to replace my KX3/PX3 with a IC-7300. But I 
still don't have 100W for it. At home, I use my K3/100 and on 
the road I'm QRP.

73 Bill AE6JV

On 4/25/16 at 1:44 PM, nq5t at tx.rr.com (GRANT YOUNGMAN) wrote:

>I think your comparison misses the entire point of the KX3.  
>But in any case, you’re welcome to the 7300 I won’t be 
>purchasing or throwing (all 10 lbs of it plus batteries)  into 
>my backpack for a walk to the park  … :-)
>
>Grant NQ5T
>K3 #2091, KX3 #8342
>

>>
>>
>>A quick Google shows a number of reputable dealers selling the IC-7300 for $1500. It has an
>impressive set of features including a bandscope, 100W, and a tuner.
>>
>>Compare that with a KX3 at $1850 -- $1250 for radio and tuner plus $600 for the PX3. You can save
>$200 by getting the kits. With the KX3/PX3 you get better 
>specs, more portability, and PSK31/63 encode/decode[1]. But you 
>only get 10 or so watts. Going to 100W will add $1180 (minus 
>$50 for the kit), putting the KX3 system into an entirely 
>different price category.

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