The KX3 will be just what I need, for my kayak, marine mobile ;-) http://vk4djc.webs.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=11608735
73, Jack VK4JRC On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 9:21 PM, Buddy Brannan <[email protected]> wrote: > More to the point, and maybe I'm missing something very obvious, wouldn't > having as good a receiver as possible be nothing but good for portable, > compromise antenna operation? I mean, wouldn't you want your receiver to do > as much with the available radio energy as possible, especially when you > have to make compromises on antennas? Also, "Can't work 'em if you can't > hear 'em" eems to apply here. What good is a bigger signal if you can't hear > who's hearing you? > > I, for one, am really looking forward to seeing the KX3. Pedestrian > portable is very appealing to me, especially since I can't stick my rig in > the car (because I don't have one...a car, I mean). > -- > Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA > Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY > > > > On Jun 6, 2011, at 12:37 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > > > 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
