[Elecraft] Advice on K3 versus KX3

Joe Subich, W4TV lists at subich.com
Sat May 22 17:28:43 EDT 2021



> The question is:  If I sold off the K3+P3, what would I be missing 
 > with keeping just the KX3?

Significantly lower composite noise even with the original synthesizer
in the K3 (in addition to those items referenced by K9YC).

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 2021-05-22 4:57 PM, Phil Hystad via Elecraft wrote:
> Looking for advice…
> 
> I am considering which of my two rigs to keep, the K3+P3 or the KX3+PX3+KXPA100.  My K3 is serial number 3799 and it has not been upgraded with the new hardware developed for the K3S and I have no interest in upgrading the K3.
> 
> Sherwood engineering ranks (with its default ordering) the KX3 above the K3 but as for me, those subtle differences in performance factors have never been meaningful to me so that does not matter.
> 
> The question is:  If I sold off the K3+P3, what would I be missing with keeping just the KX3?
> 
> 
> 73, phil, K7PEH
> 
> P.S. I almost put the K3 up for sale last year but covid changed my priorities.



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