fred I replaced am FTdx9000d with my K3 and i lost nothing in performance.
nice thing about Elecraft is the K3 just keeps getting better. wish i could say thrvsame about my smartr-than-me mobile phone. An Elecraft phone would be a hoot? 73 Gary On 02/03/2013 9:47 PM, "Fred Smith" <[email protected]> wrote: > Gary**** > > ** ** > > I did not mention a price and that was intentional for all the obvious > reasons there were some in the 10k+ range. My K3 (loaded) replaced a > FTDX-5000MP and with the P3/SVGA both about the same price $6000 range.*** > * > > ** ** > > Fred/N0AZZ**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Gary Gregory [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Saturday, March 02, 2013 5:17 AM > *To:* Fred Smith > *Cc:* Nick Palomba; Benson Wills; [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Elecraft] K3 on order**** > > ** ** > > I would like to know exactly what/which model transceiver meets the K3 > specifications AT the same or lower cost. > > I don't know of any, but, I could be wrong. All of the current crop of > transceivers work, it's just that the K3 does it better...:-) > > JMHO...and I AM biased of course! > 73 > Gary**** > > On 2 March 2013 22:11, Fred Smith <[email protected]> wrote:**** > > Quality is remembered long after the price has been forgotten, junk reminds > you quickly of what you have done. > > The base price of a K3/100 is quite cheap for what you get and holds the > value "Very Well" for a long time if you will check. The base model will > hold its own against most all radios the way you receive it but you can > have > the very best made if you desire I have one of each. > > Fred/N0AZZ > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nick Palomba > Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 7:06 PM > To: Benson Wills > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 on order > > I have had a few people complain about costs but from everything I have > read > about the support and build quality I am confident with this decision. > > From: Benson Wills <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, March 1, 2013 8:05 PM > To: Nick Palomba <[email protected]> > Cc: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 on order > > I have never regretted my K3 purchase. Even when the KIO3 board flaked out. > > > On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 7:35 PM, Nick Palomba <[email protected]> wrote: > > Well, I made the plunge and I am looking forward to this purchase!!! > > Going to post pictures of my build on my blog if anyone wants to > > follow along > > http://nicktoday.com/elecraft-k3-and-n1ic-my-build-page-1/ > > > > > > -Nick N1IC > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.2899 / Virus Database: 2641/6139 - Release Date: 02/28/13 > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.2899 / Virus Database: 2641/6139 - Release Date: 02/28/13 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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**** > > > > > -- > *Gary - VK1ZZ > Skype: Gary.VK1ZZ > Motorhome Portable > The Shack* > *Elecraft K3 > P3 Panadapter > KPA500FT > KAT500FT > KX3-K** > > ***** > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.2899 / Virus Database: 2641/6139 - Release Date: 02/28/13* > *** > ______________________________________________________________ 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
