Fellas, There's so many directions to look at if you want to play Devil's Advocate to sliced bread, but is it a good argument? In many ways this Icom vs K3s discussion reminds me of someone putting up the merits of their 69 VW Bug against a 69 Hemi Roadrunner: Both are pretty cars in their own way. Both will likely get you where you're going. Both can break the speed limit and both will attract a certain crowd. The flower power crowd will probably take the VW Bug. Me, I'd want the Roadrunner in my garage.
The analogy is of course, this thread relating to the IC-7300 vs the K3s: Both the Icom and the K3s are Ham Radios. Each has many of the same kinds of features and both cost more than an average 50" TV, while neither costs as much as an 8 day vacation to Bhutan will cost you. Both will make contacts to the remotest part of the earth from you. Is this thread comparing Apples to Oranges or is it a fair comparison of two equal quality Radios? To me, the obvious answer is this $1,499.95 Icom radio is arguably not in the same league as the K3s, and to try to compare them as equals is blatantly ungenuine. A fully loaded K3s will cost more than, and do more than the IC-7300. The IC-7300 is not a bad radio but it's like a High School Basketball star VS Michael Jordan back in 1995. The K3s is made in the USA and has a support staff that speaks clearly and can answer about anything you throw at them quickly and with respect. Unlike with Icom, you can actually talk with the designers of the Radio and president of the company and when you buy the radio, you have the privilege of being able to upgrade new components, rather than having to sell your old non-upgradable Icom and having to buy the next iteration they put out if you want to upgrade. Put that in your Icom Pipe & smoke it. If you want to make a genuine argument of Apples and Apples, then compare the K3s fully loaded with P3, to the Icom 7851 which at $12,989.95, is double the cost of the K3s with P3. That's a more reasonable argument than comparing it to it's kid brother, playing basketball in High School. I'm going back to my rock to make a few Q's with my K3s... 73, Gary KA1J ______________________________________________________________ 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]
