Brett, you might want to rethink your order cancellation. After using my K3 in both the phone SS and for a few hours now in the CQ WW cw contest I can't imagine a better radio! In the near future I would expect to see a large number of 1K-MPs and PRO IIIs on the market.
73, Doug, W6JD K2/100 #16126 K3/100 #23 -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Brett Gazdzinski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I have decided to cancel my order for the K3, I think I will wait > till its stable and shipping right away. > It was no rush for me, only I like to get something when I want it, > as everyone does I suppose... > > I will look and see how things are going in the spring, and maybe > get one then, if the dust has settled. > > I am much more of an analog guy, and prefer rigs I can work > on and modify, play around with, etc. > So I think I will get an old FT102, looks like a good radio > if you dont mind tube finals, its got an 8 mhz and 455 khz IF, > with adjustable passband in both, filters in both, all mode 160 through 10 > meters, and 3 6146 output tubes with a lot of neg feedback that > is supposed to make it REAL clean in output. > > Should be fun to play with, and its 1/4 the price of the K3 > or less. > > So, everyone gets to move one up in the que, I ordered > (with deposit) on May 2nd. > I figure it might have shipped in two or three weeks...maybe... > > Brett > N2DTS > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com

