[Elecraft] Help sell me on the K3S

[Charlie T, K3ICH]

Whoa, there are plenty good  "pre-owned" radios out there for WAY under $2k.

An old Swan 350 should run about $150 - $200.  Sure, there's not much in the way of Bells & whistles, but the guy on the other end won't know you're not running a rig that costs more than a good used car!

Same for a TS-520/530 or TS-820/830, and others in the under $500 range.

If you look at it strictly from a $ & ¢ aspect, buying a 10 to 15 year old radio can probably be sold a year later for what you paid for it.

If you want to go a tad newer, TS-480's are going for under $700.

Some good possibilities are:  TS-570, TS-450, IC-746, IC-756, FT-1000MP, TS-590, and many others.

The point is, you won’t throw away a starter radio resulting in a 100% loss.  

73, Charlie k3ICH



-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of a45wg
Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2016 2:34 PM
To: Ian <iann8ik at gmail.com>
Cc: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Help sell me on the K3S

No !!! Bad sales pitch - How about spend $3k now - or spend $2k now and $3k (when you realised you made a mistake) later….. see spending $3k now much much cheaper…..

73, tim - A45WG


> On 17 Jul 2016, at 22:24, Ian <iann8ik at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Consider getting a lesser radio first and using that for a while.  
> Then you'll really appreciate what a step (leap) up the K3S is over other radios.
> 
> 73, Ian N8IK
> 
> On Sun, Jul 17, 2016 at 1:58 PM, Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> On Sun,7/17/2016 10:02 AM, Reuben Popp wrote:
>> 
>>> I*will*  get my ticket, it's just a matter of when, so if I'm in for 
>>> a penny on a receiver,
>>> 
>> 
>> So work on that FIRST. At this point, the cart is well before the horse.
>> Hopefully, while studying for your license, you'll learn more about 
>> radio, and be able to make a more informed decision. AND you'll have the license.
>> 
>> 73, Jim K9YC
>> 
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