[SMCARA] To upgrade my Rig or not

[Fletch]

I second the K3S! I have been a happy K3 user since they came out, and a 
K2 user prior to that.  I have built darn near all that they make today 
including the P3 and KPA-500 with autotuner. Most of my ops are EME/MS 
but I find it the best all around radio I have ever owned. Additionally, 
the service is second to none if it is needed. Plus you do not require 
the computer. Want to lock it to GPS, no problem. Want to run 630 m? No 
problem there either.
Buy the best, get a K3S - a real radio with knobs.
73
Fletch
K3JYD

On 8/31/2015 11:56 AM, Clarke, Tom AIR4.0P NATOPS wrote:
> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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
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> 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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