[Elecraft] Is the Lab599 TX500 a "rip-off" of the KX3?

[Alan - G4GNX]

Malwarebytes reports the link to the radio as insecure with a Trojan, so 
I can't see it.

73,

Alan. G4GNX


------ Original Message ------
From: "John Harper" <johnae5x at gmail.com>
To: "Elecraft list" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: 03/09/2020 18:58:37
Subject: [Elecraft] Is the Lab599 TX500 a "rip-off" of the KX3?

>As someone who has one of these radios on order, I'd like to know if this
>is fake news or true fact:
>
>"This rig is copied from the KX-3. I was told this from a reliable source
>inside Elecraft."
>
>Source:
>https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/lab599-discovery-tx-500.683461/page-2
>
>The radio in question is described here:
>https://lab599.com/
>
>Comments from Elecraft especially welcome.
>TNX/73,
>
>John AE5X
>https://ae5x.blogspot.com
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