Thanks Bill your description is really helpful. Thanks for taking the time to send tha info along. 73 Scott N0HOK / ZL1CHM Auckland New Zealandx
Sent from my iPhone On 12/12/2015, at 3:25 PM, Bill Frantz <[email protected]> wrote: > I have both a K3 and a KX3 and have used a K2. The principle reason I would > consider buying a K2 is for the joy of assembling the kit. > > When I compare the KX3 and the K3, I think of the KX3 as being about 90% of > the K3, but many options are standard on the KX3 but extra cost on the K3. > (Note that the K3S is the same as the K3 in these examples.) Examples include: > > The digital voice recorder -- standard on the KX3. Separate board for the K3. > Two memories on the KX3 and 4 on the K3. > > Dual Watch on the KX3 is a good example of the 90%. The same functionality is > available on the K3 with the subreceiver. The difference between the two > receive frequencies is limited on the KX3 while the K3 subreceiver is a > separate receiver and can receive on different bands. Also, the dual watch > needs to have wide enough bandwidth to cover both frequencies which can raise > the received noise level. > > General coverage: Standard on KX3, needs additional filter board on K3. > > High stability local oscillator: Optional board for K3. Calibration procedure > for KX3. (I suspect the K3's solution is more stable.) > > 100W amplifer: Internal on K3. A separate unit on the KX3. > > The KX3 is a heck of a good value, and portable too. > > 73 Bill AE6JV > > On 12/12/15 at 1:09 PM, [email protected] (Scott Gillen ZL1CHM) wrote: > >> Can anyone compare the receivers in the KX3 versus K3 versus K2? Is there a >> significant difference? I am considering the KX3. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Bill Frantz | "I wish there was a knob on the TV to turn up the > 408-356-8506 | intelligence. There's a knob called "brightness", but > www.pwpconsult.com | it doesn't work. -- Gallagher > > ______________________________________________________________ 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]
