[Elecraft] Help sell me on the K3S

[dmoes at nexicom.net]

‎To put it simply. Ive had a K3 for many years.   And have kept up to date with what is available.  Looked at Flex. Icom Hilberling. Etc   The only Rig I would consider trading my K3 for would be  a K3s.   


  Original Message  
From: Wes Stewart
Sent: Monday, July 4, 2016 9:59 AM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Help sell me on the K3S

Even Rob will tell you that one number does not a radio make.

Personally, for the most bang for the buck, I would be looking at one of the 
many non-S K3s that guys like me who have upgraded to a K3S are now offering for 
sale. I'm allowing mine to gather dust on the floor, because I've found from 
experience that it is best to have a spare, but others are out there. 
Performance wise, unless you put them side-by-side, on the same antenna, 
(something I haven't bother to do) or work six-meters, you probably wouldn't 
know the difference.

Wes N7WS


On 7/3/2016 10:46 PM, Richard Fjeld wrote:
> Reuben,
> I think Rob Sherwood answers this question best with his receiver ratings. 
> Google Sherwood labs.
> Dick, n0ce
>
>
> On 7/3/2016 4:44 PM, Reuben Popp wrote:
>> Hey everyone, happy early 4th to you and yours!
>>
>> I'm looking for a bit on input here. I've had my K2 now for quite some
>> time now; built it myself and love it still to this day. But, because
>> every guy and gal needs a new radio every now and then, I've got that itch.
>>
>> I've had my eye on a K3 probably since I first saw the advertisement in QST
>> some years back. I'm not a contester.. heck, I *still* don't have my
>> ticket, so my main use is SWL and running up and down the bands to listen
>> in on some of the nets. My antenna is just a half size G5RV slung along
>> the apex of my roof.... but I've wanted to get my hands on the K3... that
>> is until now.
>>
>> In the past week I found out about the Icom 7300, which for all intents and
>> purposes is one heck of a nifty radio too. And at $500 less than what the
>> 10W K3S. That's a nice chunk of cheddar in these days and times, doubly so
>> as Popp #2 will be arriving here come September (on my birthday no less,
>> hah). The downsides are (at least to me) is that there's little in the way
>> for adding on new features to the set short of via software updates.
>> There's no second antenna option, etc, etc.
>>
>> Granted, I'm not looking at getting either one anytime in the immediate
>> future. Or, if I miraculously get one somehow, something is seriously
>> wrong, and someone has replaced my XYL with the Stepford model... come
>> please make sure I'm okay, lol. But in all seriousness, help me decide
>> here. Which is the better bang for the buck in the long run? I'm willing
>> to bet that this will be the last rig I get for quite some time yet, so I
>> had best make it count.
>>
>> Thanks in advance to all and 73
>> Reuben
>> ______________________________________________________________

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