I take your point, and the K3 does appear to have redefined the cost/performance expectations. I was thinking along the lines that in this part of Europe, those of us who attempt to work SSB DX among the monster BC signals on 40m do need a receiver that does not collapse when hit by BC signals that reach S9 +80db at times, and the Holy Grail receiver has met that expectation and set a standard. I failed to say that its noise figure on 40m is roughly 7db.
Good old days? 73, Geoff GM4ESD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darwin, Keith" <[email protected]> To: "Elecraft Discussion List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 7:13 PM Subject: Re > Yes, but this isn't about the best performing rig. The KWM-2 certainly > had limits and deficiencies (cost being one of them), yet it left a mark > on ham radio that continues to this day. > > I'm suggesting that the K3 is in a similar class, not that it is > redefining the form of rigs, but is redefining the cost / performance > expectations. We now have a US-built choice that gives performance that > is ahead of it's cost. > > It probably won't have the overall impact of the KWM2, but I'm thinking > that I got a lot more radio for a much better price than any KWM (or > s-line, c-line, 530s, 830s, etc.) owner did. > > Indeed, these are the good old days! > > 73! > > - Keith N1AS - > - K3 711 - ______________________________________________________________ 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
