Barry N1EU wrote: > > Dave, I also find the K3 subrx delay a real bummer that may impact my > purchase timing. > > But as far as your proposition that "The Ten Tec Omni VII . . . may be a > worthy and fully developed competitor", are you REALLY buying that? I > guess worthiness (not to mention "fully developed") totally depends on the > context of comparison and how quickly you're apt to butt up against the > radio's limitations. In tough band condx, I don't think it would be much > of a comparison. >
In addition to performance (e.g. 10-15 dB IMDDR3), there's a difference in cost. I would configure the K3 as a competitor to Omni VII as follows: Omni VII (no ATU) - $2650 600 Hz CW filter - 99 Total $2749 K3/100 (no ATU) - $1989 (assembled) KXV3 (for RX ANT) - 79 500 Hz CW filter - 79 Total $2147 (assembled...less $240 if kitted) The Omni VII has no Sub-RX and never will. The K3 will eventually have one with roughly equivalent performance as its Main. Is the O7's scope worth another $600 (assembled K3) or $840 (kitted K3)? Not in my opinion, but 10-15 dB IMD difference would be worth it to me even if the prices were reversed! 73, Bill W4ZV -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/TRANSLATION%3A-K3-Subreceiver-Status-Update-%28KRX3-option%29-tp14946083p14949373.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.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
