[Elecraft] Compare the K3 and the Icom IC-7300

[WILLIE BABER]

What do you want to do with the radio?...for contesting K3/K3s is as good as it gets, so far.  And how was this done?  By improving an already good radio.  I think it is most cool to be able to bring k3 up to K3s performance for about $420 (synthesizer and preamp boards) and not buy a k3s.

K3s ranks second in the Sherwood table--which is based on dynamic range.  However, in a "controlled comparison" between K3s and Flex 6700 (same with the Ic 7300), I suspect K3s would rank number one.  Set all radios to a given and the same MDS and then measure the dynamic range.

Not that dynamic range is the only criterion of a good radio nor the only reason to buy any radio...just saying that this is the criterion used in the Sherwood table of comparison.  And a good criterion if you intend to use the radio in a contest.

73, Will, wj9b 

CWops #1085
CWA Advisor levels II and III
http://cwops.org/

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On Tue, 2/28/17, Charlie T, K3ICH <pincon at erols.com> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Compare the K3 and the Icom IC-7300
 To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
 Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2017, 6:31 AM
 
 One good reason is
 because a "pre-owned" IC-1300 can be found for
 about a
 half or a third of what a similar K3
 will cost.
 Charlie k3ICH
 
 Bill:
 Why don't you just
 get a bare bones used K3. Since it will be a backup rig
 why go and spend the extra $$ for a new rig. By
 having a second K3, you
 won't have to
 learn a new rig etc.
 *73 De Mike*
 *VE3YF
 
 
 
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