I know for a fact that I wouldn't buy one and price has nothing to do with it. A 400w transceiver is worthless IMHO and any built-in Panadapter is just like the rest. The KPA500/KAT500 is a better choice and if they problems you pull it out for repair and still able to use radio same for P3/SVGA.
Other than those two you have a K3 with a P3 and KPA500 a much better setup plus it runs on 12v. Sorry I can't see any advantage with those add-ons in fact they would be draw backs. I sold my FTDX-5000MP that I owned for 2 yrs and now have 2 K3's one fully loaded, a full line as you put it on that one with the KPA500 for 6m and on the main loaded one an Alpha amp just HF. The FTDX-5000MP was a very good radio in many respects a few of them better than the K3 but you see what I choose. As I tell many people as far as I know there has never been a perfect radio....yet! Don't tell anyone but my KX3 has to be close to the best QRP all mode ever made 8>) The TS-990 still has no test results released yet and I personally have no use for 130+ knobs and buttons that may only be used once during setup for many. I have a few things I might wish for on a K4 but very few and all could be done with a couple of new boards and small items. Keep it "SMALL" once I got used to it it's great! 73, Fred/N0AZZ K3 Ser #'s 6730/5299--KX3 # 2573--K2/100--KAT100 P3/SVGA--KPA500--KAT500--W2 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of KY6R Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 6:58 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Musings on a K4 I have the full K-Line and love it. However, my dream K4 would be: Two receivers 400 watts Built in panadapter Built in antenna tuner 160-6M Separate RX Choice of several filters Price = $5000 or less Basically, an FT-5000 and TS990s "killer". I guess it would be my K-Line in a single box. Larger than the K3 of course . . . -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Musings-on-a-K4-tp6619854p7574060.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ 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: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3162/6347 - Release Date: 05/22/13 ______________________________________________________________ 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
