[Elecraft] Elecraft Centric

[lstavenhagen]

Well I do have to say, though, that my "K3 plus" and K3s both are very
respectable /p rigs, though. Both are the 10 watt versions and will actually
run for a couple hours pretty well on even a 9AH AGM battery.

Yeah, a solar panel or a larger batt would be required for longer than that
or a lot of QSO's at 10-12 watts, but to me it's pretty cool that I can
operate the highest performing rig on the market (or close to it) off the
tailgate of my pickup in the mountains or hills around where I live. 

I'd have to go to the bank (with a gun) to fund buying their nearest
competitor and I don't think I'd dare try to haul it out to the mountains,
even in my nice Pelican case. 

Anyway, to make this more on the topic of competitor analysis - it'll be
interesting to see what Elecraft comes up with if they decide there's a need
to respond to the 7300. I posted elsewhere about that, where I think it may
scratch an itch out there where the KX3 doesn't scratch it quite as well. 

But to me, even a K3(s) is a worthy competitor in /p, though it's kind of a
sledge hammer for portable ops with far far more RX performance that you'd
typically need.....

73,
LS
W5QD



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