[Elecraft] K3s vs KX3 Quedtion

[Bob McGraw K4TAX]

Terry:

My first thought, KX3 over K3S, is portability.   If you have the space 
and don't usually operate portable, the K3S is the choice. As to price 
that is always way down the list and secondary with me in a much as I 
demand performance, do not operate portable, have the space for the station.

Sitting on the desk is my K3S-100 , P3, KPA500 and KAT500.   All factory 
assembled units.  I do work SSB, CW and Digital modes.  I don't think 
there is a finer radio or system on the market today .........at any price.

73

Bob, K4TAX



On 10/21/2018 1:32 PM, Terry Brown wrote:
> My first Elecraft rig was the K2,  I then bought what has become my base station; a fully loaded KX3, KXPA 100 and PX3.
>
>   I got tired of all the cable interface problems with KXPA not working and the cursor not showing up on the PX3 if I took the KX3 portable (always a lot of replugging and reseating cables to finally get it to work. )
>
> I bought a KX2 for portable ops as a result.
>
> I guess I’ve drunk too much Elecraft Koolaid because I keep looking at the K3s.  To buy a fully outfitted K3s and P3 would set me back about $6k.  I am 99 percent a cw operator. Once I became proficient in CW several years ago, all digital modes ceased to be of interest, as did SSB.
>
> So with that background,  I would like someone with both the K3s and KX3 to tell me what features the K3s has over the KX3 that would realistically make that $6,000 purchase worth doing.
>
> Thanks so much!
>
> Terry, N7TB
>
>
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