I would class the K3 as a "Middle Aged Product", a great deal of the
originally planned capabilities and adjunct gizmos [KPA500, P3, KAT500,
transverters] now exist, most have for some time, and the FW updates are
tending more and more to small tweaks, occasional fixes, and responses
to feedback, mainly on this list. Even middle aged people can learn a
new trick or two, but the K3 is a pretty stable product.
Contrast that with the K2 which is a definitely mature product serving a
specific set of objectives. Most of the K2 traffic on the list involves
construction issues, appropriate accessories [e.g. headphones, mics],
alignment questions, and lightning. I'd be really really surprised if
some new Elecraft gizmo came out that I could attach to my K2 to do
something totally new that it doesn't do now.
Looks to me like the KX3 has graduated high school, resembles a
20-something, and is still growing, very much as the K3 was 5 years ago
or so.
73,
Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014
- www.cqp.org
> In a recent message, K8JHR <[email protected]> writes
As outside observer, it seems the K3 is more of a process than a
product. I doubt it will ever be a finished product, with a static
list of features and capabilities.
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