NAH, the decision is only between a K3 and a KX3 - both "top of the line" transceivers. Want one for home only, the K3 is the obvious choice -- want one that will do both home and portable, the KX3 is the best. Yes, with the KX3 choice, you will have to wait a bit for the battery charger, and the 100 watt amplifier and tuner, and there are not direct connectors that are usable for data modes - for the K3, the 100 watt amp and tuner are already "there" and the connection possibilities are greater than that for the KX3. The 817 is "old iron" and does not rate up there with Elecraft gear in the Sherwood (and ARRL) ratings. Yes, the test results for the KX3 are not yet in, but I believe you will not be disappointed. You will not find a comparable radio that you can hold in your hand and run on batteries. I believe the KX3 will be shown to be able to compete with contest grade receivers when all the "i's" are dotted and the "t's" are crossed.
I have done only rudimentary measurements on my KX3, but it "blows the socks" off everything else I have other than the K3. I have tested dynamic range and MDS, and it exceeds my FTY-817, FT-900, and FT-847 by a wide margin. Yes, it is better than the K2, but not by a whole lot. I have not attempted to do the other principle tests that are done by Sherwood and the ARRL. I have done the testing that is meaningful to me. The K3 is better, but is not a radio that you can hold in your hand, so comparing the K3 and the KX3 is sort of an "apples to oranges" comparison IMHO. 73, Don W3FPR On 8/3/2012 4:13 PM, Tony Estep wrote: > On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 2:30 PM, Rick Stealey <[email protected]> wrote: > >> ...If you don't get a KX3 what are you going to get, an FT-817?... > ======== > ROFLMAO! > > Tony KT0NY > > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
