Bill having owned the FTDX-5000MP for over 2 yrs I'm sure you would be very pleased with it and have quite a few more options than a fully loaded K3 at about the same price and 6m is a dream on it. Performance wise has the 5000 is on top but the K3 is still very close the 5000 has had many firmware updates that improved it from even the original test numbers that were published by QST and Sherwood. In fact Sherwood tested one of the 5000's that were on the way to CA for repair so really didn't get all the numbers. I have used a Yaesu VL-1000 amp for over 5 years a KW on 6-160m full auto band switching and never a problem of any kind.
I enjoy the Elecraft line very much and they make wonderful equipment that few cam matches and I'm looking forward to getting my loaded K2/100 on line soon. I'm now looking at an Elecraft Power/SWR meter to match my tuner I also like things to match but can use the K2 for an exciter for the Quarda if needed. But I really wanted it mostly for a QRP rig and use the 100w for Field Day maybe. 73, Fred/N0AZZ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Yahoo! Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 4:29 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Happy But Very Sad I just purchased a late model K2 because a couple friends of mine was bragging how super a receiver the K2 had and after 2 weeks of using my K2 I have found the same thing you have I have been running aYaesu FT 920 for 15 years it my main 6 meter radio I worked 112 countries with here in the midwest can't wait to get a transverter on the K2 to see just how well it going to hear on the vhf/uhf bands with transverters. Good things come in small packages and not a super prices either. Was about to buy a new FTdx 5000 really big buck now I thinking more along the lines of a K3 complete station. All made in the good old USA!!!!! 73, Bill, W0WFH ______________________________________________________________ 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 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2437/5084 - Release Date: 06/21/12 ______________________________________________________________ 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
