Why did I buy a K3......? For two years, I watched k2's and K3's at Field Day and was very impressed. After the first, I upgraded my old ICOM 735 to a Kenwood TS-570D(G). I quickly learned to appreciate the 'new' controls I had to work with. The next year, I again was awed by the K3's at two different FD operations. At the same time, my part time job was providing a bit more extra income. I treated myself to a K3 on my birthday last year.
I built a K3/10 "BARE" and promptly joined the "Module a Week" club and just today, I installed the LAST filter in my K3/100 "Wide Band" radio with DVR, ATU and P3. All that's left is the Sub-Receiver, and the AMP (hint, hint). I have fun using the radio and as much or more fun putting it together. I think I would been overwhelmed had I gotten it all at once. I now have about 835 confirmed contacts on LOTW, almost 450 of them since August 04, 2010 when I put my K3/10 on the air the first time. This has been the most fun since, well... you know! I was a model maker for NASA for 34 years, and half of that time was in CAD/CAM as a designer/programmer. I have been part of some phenomenal design/assembly projects. I cannot believe that a kit at this price point can be so precisely manufactured and assemble so effortlessly as the K3. Although, for builders like me who did it one module at a time, a zipper or some Velcro on the top cover would have been nice. My hat is off to the entire team who put this together. The young ladies who answer the phone should also get recognition. Each one has been courteous and knowledgeable and has gotten my order out quickly and correctly. I just can't say enough. Thank You, Elecraft. ...bill conkling K3/4536 Williamsburg, Virginia -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF [mailto:vk4bof.elecr...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 6:52 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Cc: Eric Swartz WA6HHQ Subject: [Elecraft] What made you decide on purchasing an Elecrafttransceiver? Hi Wayne, Eric & everyone on the list, I thought that perhaps it was time to ask one of the most important questions ever for this mailing list, That is: What made you decide on purchasing an Elecraft transceiver? ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
