Start here to see the new K3S features and which of them can be retrofitted to a K3.
http://www.elecraft.com/manual/K3S-FAQ%20rev%20C5%20customer.pdf wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) On Aug 20, 2015, at 11:20 AM, Nr4c <[email protected]> wrote: > First, ever tried to buy a Brand New just made 2008 automobile or > refrigerator or (you name the product) in 2015? It's not marketing, it's > just business. The radio is different. New Main RF board, now 4 layers > instead of 2, so should be quieter. Various "bodges" and mods have been > built-in to the PCB (prob replaced by a whole new series of mods). There is > a new one-piece bezel on the display (with an index pointer,: don't ask what > for). > > Now, what is all this "2X" about. Is this an indicator of new means 2 times > the price of the old one. That's just not true. Yes the price is a little > higher but the design is almost 8 years newer, and the "NEW" KXV3B has two > preamps for 12, 10, and 6 meters that were not there before and it is > included in the price (was around $140 I think). So I don't think the price > is all that out of line. > > Now if you want the latest, it is available. But you can save some money by > building a kit. Start simple and add as you find the need and cash. > > But, there are some good deals on used K3 radios out there and they are still > very good radios. > > However if you are considering buying used and upgrading with some of the new > modules developed for the K3S, compare the cost. The used rig you buy may > not have the features you want, more money here. And the new modules cost > money as well. I think you can almost buy the kit K3S for about the same as > a K3 plus the mods and you will have to install the mods yourself, when they > are available. > > I bit the bullet and sold my KX3 system and bought a K3S and kept my K3 for > portable use. > > I'm glad I did what I did. I really like the "S". I think you will too. > > Sent from my iPad > ...bc nr4c > > >> On Aug 20, 2015, at 2:40 PM, bs usb <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I know there was a discussion on this subject. I ignored it because I was >> not interested in either radio. >> >> Recent events have me interested in either a K3S or K3. >> >> I know the K3 will have to be a used radio because new ones are no longer >> available. I am not sure why that is. Sounds like a marketing tactic. I >> believe the K2 is still in production. >> >> In any case a used K3 can be bought for significantly less than a new K3S. >> I am not convinced that the K3S 'improvements' are worth the extra expense. >> For instance, I don't need to be paying 2X for a 0.1X improvement. >> >> Of course if the performance does go to 2X over a K3, I might be convinced >> to pay 2X. >> >> So what was the conclusion of the discussion? Do we have a 2X improvement >> in the KS3 over the K3 or is it more like 0.1X? >> >> -- >> Frank-K5DKZ >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
