John, You can also think of the KX3 as a full-featured (if ultra-compact) desktop radio, with a full 100 W if you add the external amp. Hence the excellent receiver performance :)
73, Wayne N6KR On Jun 5, 2011, at 9:25 PM, juergen wrote: > Hi Kristinn > > What i dont get is why people expect so much performance from a > so called portable rig. A rig designed for portable operation > generally uses poor antennas and is optimized for weight, size and > battery life. > > While its nice having great receiver specifications, you do have to > be realistic about the real world requirements that is placed on the > receiver when operating portable. > > For me battery life, convenience and power output are very important > requirements rather than world beating receiver specifications. > I would gladly have 30 watts output over ultimate receiver > performance. Most military manpacks run 20 to 30 watts for good > reasons. > > 10 watts and a wire in the tree type of operation does not demand a > receiver with 100db of IMD dynamic range. > > If the KX3 does deliver incredible receiver performance for a > bargain price I wont say NO, however I can live with lesser receiver > performance when operating with marginal antennas. > > What I would prefer to see is an antenna tuner that will tune a 9 to > 13 ft whip on all bands, or alternatively a end fed wire on all > bands. A low noise figure receiver is important when using short > portable antennas. > > We all waiting for the KX3 tech specs with baited breath. Time will > tell whether we will get a 10,000 dollar contest radio that fits > into the palm of your hand! After all my years of operating, I have > yet to have my DC receiver overload on 40 meters when operating > portable with full size low dipoles. > > 73 > John > > > > --- On Sun, 6/5/11, TF3KX <[email protected]> wrote: > >> From: TF3KX <[email protected]> >> Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 vs. K3 and other rigs? >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Sunday, June 5, 2011, 8:49 PM >> I am watching the KX3 evolution with >> great interest. It appears to bear lots >> of resemblance to the K3, but it is not clear to me where >> these two will >> differ. Or, for that matter, how the KX3 will compare >> against some of the >> other rigs around today. >> >> Is there any place that shows, or can someone list up, the >> primary >> differences between, say, KX3 and K3? Not only in >> terms of technical specs >> (IMD, etc.), but also the internal structure (both with >> similar RF/DSP >> architecture?), features, etc.? >> >> 73 - Kristinn, TF3KX >> ..proud maker and owner of K2 #6425 >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-vs-K3-and-other-rigs-tp6443819p6443819.html >> Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
