Hi, Dave,
I have owned several Ten-Tec rigs in the past and loved them all. I still have an Argonaut V that I use for QRP. I, like you, agonized over the K3 vs. Omni VII issue. I, like you, had ordered a K3 and came close to cancelling the order a dozen times. One day it was the K3, the next the Omni VII. I was having a heck of a time waiting for my delivery date. Well, with the K3 finally here, I can say that I am so, so glad that I waited. The K3 is the finest rig I have ever owned. Yes, I could be saying the same thing about my Omni VII if I had gone that route. But one thing that bothered me about the Omni is that you were limited on your options. Two filters and the ATU -- those are your options. The K3 can be customized to meet your needs, and can be changed fairly easily and cheaply. The ATU can be added any time. It is the same with the filters and the general coverage receiive. And when the KRX3 comes out, you have a second receiver that not only beats the pants off the Omni VII, but the Orion itself. The receiver on the K3 is incredibly quiet. Thise specs that you read about are actually noticeable when you are operating the rig. The QSK is the best I have heard -- if not better than Ten-Tec then certainly every bit as good. I have not done a feature-per-feature comparison between the two rigs, but I can't imagine a single feature that is lacking on the K3. So, my advice is to be patient a bit longer and go for the K3. I really don't think you will be disappointed. 73, John, WA6L Dave Agsten wrote: > > Let me start off by stating that I'm not looking for a > spec by spec comparison of these two radios. The jury > is already in on that. I hope I can just keep a few > shots from firing by saying that first. > > Please respond off list if you think this might > generate a lot of flack. That's not my intention at > all. I'm just beating the bushes for information. > > Tnx es 73, > Dave N8AG > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/K3-and-Omni-VII.-tp16282937p16287382.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
