Casual SSB with a K3: yes no worries there. It does casual SSB very
well.
forever rig with a K3: definitely unless some radical and amazing
new technology comes out that will turn ssb into a thing of the past the
K3 will be a great radio.
Do you need to be a propeller head like me to use a K3? no way! I
have used the K3 at Field Day for the Gota station. We had some new
hams and a few returning hams that felt quite comfortable with it in
short time. including one that had left the hobby when SSB was Duck
Talk and AM still dominated the phone bands. It is a great stand
alone rig. no computer needed just a power supply mic and antenna.
although a computer is handy sometimes for the other tasks like logging
etc.
Ok so is it too much radio? well probably not. It can be simple to
operate rig if thats all you need but one thing that I like about the K3
is what it can do if you want it to. If you plan on just using for
rag chew and nets. you will be happy. However If at some time you get
interested in some other part of the hobby like digital modes, SSTV,
contesting etc. the K3 will fit in to that as well. What I am
saying is it will have many options that you may never use, but it will
be there as your interests change.
David Moes
dm...@nexicom.net
VE3DVY
On 4/4/2013 11:54 AM, Tom Branton wrote:
Good morning everyone,
I am looking for my forever ham rig and have a concern. Most of the questions
and issues discussed here involve fairly technical electronics issues that are
somewhat beyond my level of understanding. I am a pretty good CPA but not an
electronics person at all.
My question, can a casual SSB operator mostly interested in talking with ham
friends find happiness with the K3? Will I be in over my head with the
technology side of the radio?
I know an answer will not involve electrons but I bet there are some pretty
wise hams onboard that can provide some insite to my question.
Thanks so much and 73's
Tom
P.S. I am returning to ham radio after a 25 year absence, (ex WD5DFE) thus the
long lapse in my electronics knowledge. I used to be pretty good with tube
technology!
T.
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