There are nearly 8,000 K3's out there. And yes, issues come up. But they are not systemic. The K3 is a very flexible radio and can be configured to work to suit the owner/operator. I believe you will be very pleased with it if you choose to buy one.
All current HF rigs work quite well and each has it's strengths and weaknesses. But I feel the K3 shines above the others in many ways. First it is modular. The basic radio is really quite nice and you can do most HF operations with only the basic 10 or 100 watts plus the ATU. This combo is priced near the high end of basic level radios but is a lot of performance for the money. Many users stop here and never need more. But you can add just about any feature others have as you need/want them. You can add everything and still be under the price of some of the other brands deluxe offerings. And your radio need never be out of date. The very first K3 can be updated to the latest firmware/hardware at any time (usually by the owner). And as features are added or bugs arise, they are quick to make updates available and easy to install. And the company support is second to none. And there is this reflector with many users who have been "there" before. It's almost impossible to ask a question that someone hasn't asked before or a problem that hasn't already been solved. A K3 isn't just a radio, it's an "experience". I have the full "monte" and love it! Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Jul 8, 2014, at 1:13 AM, Raymond Bass <w7...@att.net> wrote: > > I've been thinking about getting the K3, P3 and the amp but with all these > problems I keep seeing I hesitate to purchase. I talked to a few owner that > love the k3 so perhaps this is only a small group that has problems or do a > lot of owners have these problems? I ned to know more before I shell out a > lot of hard to dollars. Any suggestion fellows? > > W7YKN > > > > On Monday, July 7, 2014 8:03 PM, Don Wilhelm <w3...@embarqmail.com> wrote: > > > > Bill, > > I cannot assure you that this is not some delayed effect of the > lightning strike, > However, try doing the TX Gain Calibration before anything else. You may > want to run it 2 or 3 times if it does not help initially. > > If that does not correct it, you will have to contact support for > further assistance. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > >> On 7/7/2014 10:09 PM, NZ0T wrote: >> My K3 SN 1502 with MCU 4.83 is exhibiting a strange surge in transmit power >> level. When the rig is keyed in CW with the power set all the way up power >> output surges from a high of around 140 (!) watts down to 60 watts and back >> in a rapid fashion. It is at it's worst on 30 meters shows at least a ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
