I frankly don't understand the appeal of the IC-705. It sounds like it's a '7300 except at QRP levels, for about the same price. Am I wrong about that? Because that doesn't sound nearly as portable as a even a KX3. And it doesn't even come with an automagic antenna tuner.
FWIW, even though I'm not very active of late, I still love my KX3! And my K2, even if the K2 is still sort of packed away from an aborted move. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 9:34 PM To: Eric Norris Cc: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Other Radios > Eric Norris <[email protected]> wrote: > > I know Elecraft is very busy finalizing the K4, but I wonder if they have a > secret Tiger Team working on a response to the IC--705? Perhaps a KX4? Hi Eric, I can't comment on any mythical beasts one way or the other. But I think the existing KX line holds its own against the most likely competition, both old and new. Take the KX2. Relative to either of the Other Radios: - it's 60% lighter / 50% smaller (i.e., it really *is* an HF HT) - on battery power, it draws only 150 mA in RX mode vs. 400-700 mA - has an internal battery with over twice the capacity (watt-hours) - includes a built-in mic and keyer paddle - provides nearly the same DSP feature set as the K3S, including text decode/encode/display in multiple modes - has an extremely high-contrast LCD easily readable in bright sunlight (The Others wash out -- ask me how I know...) ...and perhaps most important: - the KX2, like the KX3, has a built-in wide range ATU that will match anything from barbed wire fences to lightly salted snow. SOTA and POTA and casual users alike have told us that these are the factors that matter most in a portable rig. Those who also need VHF/UHF capability typically carry an inexpensive dual-band HT for that purpose. Disclaimer: IMHO. YMMV. 73.5, Wayne N6KR ______________________________________________________________ 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]
