I love the size. With big hands I thought the smaller footprint might be a negative. It is not! All the knobs are easy to use, buttons easy to push and not push 3 at the same time. What I find is I rarely have to change anything when operating. Other rigs I was always trying to tune this, improve the reception etc. Not with the K3.
Mike W0MU W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net:23 or w0mu-1.dnsdynamic.com Http://www.w0mu.com On 6/22/2012 11:48 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > Another nice thing about the K3 is that you can take it to Field Day. > (10 pounds vs. 50 pounds, and 1 amp receive current drain vs. 3 or 4 > amps :) > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > On Jun 22, 2012, at 10:26 AM, Scott Manthe wrote: > >> A fully-loaded K3 is about $4900, and that assumes 8 pole filters in >> all >> slots in both receivers. A fully loaded FT-5000 is $5600. The FT-5000 >> exceeds the K3's receiver performance in one category, and trails >> the K3 >> in every other RX performance category. The K3 also has a superior >> transmitter, as evidenced by the IMD numbers in ARRL test results and >> elsewhere. >> >> So, yes, the FT-5000 is on top in one RX category and the amount of >> IMD >> its transmitter can splatter across the bands, and all for only $700 >> more. And they throw the key clicks in for free! But that splatter and >> key clicks are valuable weapons in the contesting arsenal, because ops >> near an FT-5000 can't work 'em if they can't hear 'em. >> >> 73, >> Scott, N9AA >> >> >> On 6/22/12 7:54 AM, Fred Smith wrote: >>> 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... >>> >>> 73, >>> Fred/N0AZZ >>> >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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
