[Elecraft] Help sell me on the K3S

[Gerald Manthey]

Jerry
Spot on. Thank you for your advice to this new ham. 
73 Gerald KC6CNN


> On Jul 19, 2016, at 1:46 PM, Jerry Moore <jermo at carolinaheli.com> wrote:
> 
> I will throw my view into the mix. 
> 
> As a new Ham operator you have no idea what you want to do in the hobby
> other than EVERYTHING!!!
> In addition to wanting to do everything we're also most often budget limited
> to some extent. 
> 
> Challenge: Weigh the desire to do everything with  the most cost effective
> way to get started until we know what we actually enjoy.
> 
> Suggestions: 
> 1. Find a mentor (in our hobby they are called Elmers) to help you along,
> get you on the air, and help you get experience to find out WHAT you ENJOY
> doing in the hobby. 
> 2. Meet with as many hams who do different things in the hobby as you can
> and ask them to show you that part of the hobby....example: HF, UHF/VHF,
> EME, DX, Contesting, Different modes....etc.. 
> 
> Once you know what you ENJOY in the hobby you can best invest in the
> resources to engage. 
> 
> 
> My world view of ham radio gear specific to Elecraft:
> 
> Most Gear Advantage (generalizations): cheaper, simple to use/operate
> (appliance operator ), may have firmware updates.
> Most Gear Disadvantage (generalizations): limited to the manf. Design limits
> and locked to model, firmware updates generally limited to correcting bugs
> and not generally to add features/functionality.
> 
> 
> Elecraft Disadvantages (my opinion and generalizations): High entry price,
> operator MUST learn to use the gear, configurations can be complex and are
> generally open ended
> Elecraft Advantages (my opinion and generalizations): Gear is highly
> adaptable to conditions and configuration based on operator demands a the
> time, hardware and software upgrades (both hardware and software upgrades
> have traditionally been for new features/functionality in addition to bug
> fixes).
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Summary: I would have been happy with a less expensive radio, however, I
> would have been frustrated at the limitations. I purchased my Elecraft K3S
> specifically to avoid the frustrations I've experienced with other gear in
> the past. To date I've not been let down (although the cost of the options
> has prevented me from doing the add-ons that would be nice to have..e.g. sub
> rx, P3..etc). 
> 
> Jerry Moore
> AE4PB
> 
> 
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