Funny. When I first became I Ham, I was dazzled by the flashy display of the Icom IC-7000. Figured I could buy this radio and be pretty well set for a long time. I passed over the Elecraft radios because of their "boring" displays.
Ten years later, the IC-7000 collects dust, (though works as a backup radio on the boat) and the K2 and KX3 get all the use. Those radios with their primitive display were miles ahead of the IC-7000 in actual useability, and I don't find them wanting to this day. Granted the IC-7300 is miles ahead of the IC-7000, but somehow I'm not tempted. 73 Chip AE5KA On Tue, Mar 7, 2017 at 8:31 PM, Harry White <hwhi...@maine.rr.com> wrote: > Gareth, > > Why buy either? > > A K3s/10-K is $2049.95. A K3s/100-K is $2599.95 (To be equivalent to the > KX3 > with the amplifier) and then you need the ATU at $379.95 for a total of > $2979.90. And that is before you add any extra filters, a second receiver, > DVR, etc., etc. > > A KXPA100-K is $749.95 and the tuner is $379.95. Then add the PX3 at > $474.95 > and you are up to $1604.85. And that is before you buy all the cables and > other goodies. > > With either radio you end up with a rat's nest of cables to make them > anywhere near useful. And they both have the antiquated orange display and > way, way too few controls. You need to be a full time ham to remember which > button to tap, which to push, and which to push and hold. The designs are > very old and very outdated, the construction crude. They were designed to > be > QRP radios, where less is more (who needs more than ten watts? Ans: Almost > everyone.). They fill that role admirably. > > I suggest you go with the future, an IC-7300, for less than $1500, or, if > you can wait until maybe fall, an IC-7610. Dayton is not that far away and > maybe Kenwood or Yaesu will come out with something spectacular, at a > less-than-Elecraft price. > > 73, > > Harry > K1RSA > > -----Original Message----- > From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of > Gareth > - M5KVK > Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2017 3:55 PM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] Augment KX3 or buy K3? > > Hi all > I am in the fortunate position of having some money to spend upgrading my > station; however I'm torn between two options. > > I have a KX3 which I love and use a lot as a base station and also for > SOTA. > Generally, I operate with 5W max but there are occasions where I'd really > like more power: but no more than 100W. > > My options at present seem to be: > 1) Reserve the KX3 for SOTA and buy a K3S, (but nothing more I only have > enough for a K3S) > 2) Add a KXPA100 with ATU (and maybe a PX3) instead. > > If this were you with money burning a hole in your pocket, which of these > two options would you go for? > > 73, Gareth - M5KVK > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 hwhi...@maine.rr.com > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 lightdazz...@gmail.com > ______________________________________________________________ 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
