Hi Tom, Congratulations for the nice website.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the K3/10 for SWL/DXing. I've here some nice receivers, like the ar7030 and nrd-535, and I can say that the K3 is even better for really tough dx. On MW it could have a better sensitivity, however. I received a Perseus SDR this week but did not have time to try and compare it with the K3. BTW, nowadays, a SDR receiver must be considered as it might be the best option. 73, André, PT7AT tsp00n wrote: > > Hi, Group, > > I have a website called SWLing.com that is designed to teach people > (in simple terms) how to operate a shortwave radio. I recently got an > inquiry from one of my website guests that has really taking a shine > to shortwave radio listening. He started by buying a Sony portable, > then purchased the Etón E1 and now he wants a good, robust, tabletop > radio that can be perpetually improved through firmware upgrades. I > think he's a ham in the making and I've even encouraged him to get the > ticket, but at this point he's not considering. > > Through his research, he believes the K3 would be the best radio for > the job. While I'm a HUGE fan of the K3 (and Elecraft in general--I > have a KX1 and K2), I'm not sure it'd actually be the _best_ shortwave > receiver for the money. I know when it comes to CW, SSB and the digi > modes, it would smoke most products on the market. But for AM > broadcast reception, would it outperform a Microtelecom Perseus, AOR > 7030+, RX-340 or even an OMNI VII (which I have heard many a SW DXer > brag about)? > > I would love feedback from folks who have compared their K3 to a fine > shortwave receiver. > > Cheers & 73, > Tom > KF4TZK > http://SWLing.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 > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-as-a-SW-receiver-tp2092162p2094994.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
