As usual, a "well said" piece ... (:-)) 73!
Ken Kopp - K0PP On Sat, Aug 4, 2012 at 3:49 PM, FredJensen <[email protected]> wrote: > On 8/4/2012 2:36 PM, Rich wrote: >> I'm curious, where has Elecraft advertised or marketed the KX3 as a >> "base station" radio? My quick review only finds portable operation >> references. The only references to base station use I find is from user >> comments. Am I missing something? >> >> Rich >> NU6T > Don't think so Rich. I too have looked and don't think Elecraft has > ever *marketed* the KX3 as a home station radio, although it could > certainly be used that way. So could an FT-817, K2 [I know of several > in that sort of service], or even a K1. An ATS3x could be used that > way too ... not its design goal however. If "it" receives and makes RF, > you can use it at home. Everything I've heard from Elecraft, both in > print [QST ads] and in person [Pacificon and elsewhere] have put the KX3 > in the class of a "highly portable transceiver with a lot of K3-like > performance and features." I've also never heard or seen it promoted > as an "extreme backpacking trail radio" either, however it probably > could be used as such under at least some trail conditions, although the > KX1 comes to mind as a better choice at night in a tent. > > Every time I see a KX3, real or in a photo, it calls out to me, Business > Traveler Radio, followed closely by Leisure Traveler Radio. I'm > retired, I no longer do business travel, and my KX1, K2, > K3/P3/KPA500/KAT500 are likely going to be it for me in the realm of > Elecraft radios. But I've never seen the KX3 *marketed* as a home > station radio, just that you can use it there as well as elsewhere. > > And to the discussion regarding loudspeaker quality: Folks, have you > even bothered to look at the size of the KX3 speaker? Has everyone > forgotten the physics of audio transducers? If you want incredibly full > and great [near-broadcast quality] audio, I refer you to > http://www.radioblvd.com/Pre-WWII%20Ham%20Gear.htm ... scroll down near > the bottom of the page to "Hallicrafters SX-28 and R12 Bass Reflex > Speaker." I inherited this receiver from the family of "Woody," W6ANX > [SK], some years ago. The audio quality was incredibly good reminding > me of the AM days when you could still hear the clang of the relays > reverberating in his shack as your QSO buddy brought up his carrier. I > used it in one Sweepstakes single band CW with an ARC-5 TX. Very > nostalgic and fun ... for a couple of hours. :-) And, the SX-28 was > great insurance against the possibility of gravity outages as well. I > finally donated it to the museum so others could see and hear it and I > highly recommend a visit if you find yourself in historic Virginia City NV. >> >> On 8/4/2012 6:42 AM, Oliver Dröse wrote: >>> Nevertheless I would still expect from a rig marketed (not designed!) as a >>> base station rig to provide sufficient audio from it's internal speaker. >>> And it's nothing new or magic, even the now 11 years old FT-817 provides >>> enough "oomph" from it's internal speaker if wanted. ;-) > Can you point me at any Elecraft advertisements that overtly *market* > the KX3 as a home station transceiver? > > 73, > > Fred K6DGW/7 > Sparks NV ______________________________________________________________ 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
