[Elecraft] Difference between a K3 and a K3S

[Wes]

The K3 has a bipolar HPA, the K3S is FET.  In my case the bipolar is more 
reliable and has lower TX IMD.

Wes  N7WS


On 1/25/2021 8:48 AM, AB1DD wrote:
> Mike,
>
> You don't get the new knob and bezel!
>
> Seriously, You don't have the new i/o board, with it's sound card built in and 
> USB connectivity. There are a couple other things changed on the mother board 
> that you can't get anyway with out buying a K3S. They weren't showstoppers for 
> me. There is a second preamp, more att. levels, built it ATU will bypass, 
> better speaker amp, Fast rx/tx switching, extended 630 and 2200 meter bands. 
> There might be more that I can't remember, but the synth and i/o board are the 
> biggest. There was a chart on the Elecraft website but I don't know where it 
> is now.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> 73,
> Carl
> AB1DD
>
> Resistance is futile.
> (don't know about reactance, though)
>
>
>
> On 1/25/2021 10:29 AM, NJMike wrote:
>> If a K3 has been upgraded to the latest synthesizer - the KSYN3A - what's the
>> difference between it and the K3S?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mike NJ2OM
>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
>>
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