Pondering the same decision here. In fact, I've found a "well-equipped" K3, and am looking forward to receiving it. The FT-5K is a fine, fine radio, and I wouldn't mind having one, but even after I add the second receiver, DVR and 2 FM filters (one to give me AM on the 2nd RX, which I believe will work), the base FT-5K would still cost me $2000 more. I like the looks of the Yaesu better, but not that much better...
73 from a soon-to-be K3 owner, Scott, N9AA On 2/26/12 11:37 AM, Keith Heimbold wrote: > It was November last year when I decided on a "fully loaded" slightly used K3 > versus a FTDX5000 and I am so stoked that I made that decision. > > I still monitor the user group for the high end Yaesu 5K because I am still > interested in understand how the two rigs compare. One of today's posting > was focused on roofing filters with a couple folks posting complaints about > the stock filters for SSB on the 5K and their performance. Complaints about > filters on a $5k plus rig, woah! Made me smile inside and out. > > One noted gent who I have gotten to know a little stated about the > performance delta in this regard with the K3. Man, I am SO STOKED that I got > this rig. Thanks Eric and Wayne and the Elecraft team for providing us with a > better value and performance alternative to big three. I am waiting anxiously > for my KX3 to arrive and I as soon as i close my next big business consulting > project (in the works) I am getting another K3. > > Keith > AG6AZ > ______________________________________________________________ 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
