[SMCARA] To upgrade my Rig or not

[Clarke, Tom AIR4.0P NATOPS]

Here's a thought, since you are a serious contester and all around operator.  Consider the new K3S.  It is a bit above your price point, but you can do it incrementally. Sherwood puts it at the top of their list, 2nd only to the Flex 6700 by 1 dB in dynamic range, although the noise floor in the K3 is lower than the 6700. Close enough to be a tie for these old ears!

The new rig has an improved synthesizer with lower noise, as well as improved audio I/O (harsh sounding receive audio has been a complaint by K-3 owners). I think they have added a built in sound card as well.

When I purchased mine,, I started with the basic K-3 10 watt version in kit form.  I then added the 100 watt PA, more filters, and finally the built-in auto tuner.  This is a no solder kit, as everything plugs together and you basically do the mechanical assembly.  I was amazed that all the screw holes, etc., lined up perfectly! You could eventually add the 2nd receiver (an exact duplicate of the main Rx-not a "imitation rx" like some rigs), VHF transverter, Panadapter, and the 500 watts SS linear.  Now you're up into the 5-6K range!

Happy K-3 user at this end.

Tom/W4OKW

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From: SMCARA [mailto:smcara-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tom Shelton, ND3N
Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2015 3:10 PM
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Subject: [SMCARA] To upgrade my Rig or not


    
Hello fellow radio guys.  I need your advise. I'm thinking about selling my TS-590S and getting a TS-590SG.  My questions are: How much better is the SG  over the S, and what should I ask for the S?
Is there another rig in the $1,600 to $1,800 range I should consider other than the 590SG? Tom Shelton, ND3N240-434-3811 If it ain't broke,  let's fix it until it is...
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