I finally got a chance to see the new Kenwood rig at HRO in Portland
last Saturday. Didn't get to play with it for very long as there were
too many others who wanted to play with it too. Anyway, it seems like a
nice radio--sounded good--looks good--but still missing lots of things
we get with a K3. It does seem like an obvious attempt to compete
somewhat with the K3, but it's NOT a true contender for a lot of
reasons.
The ergonomics were fairly good, and unlike Yaesu, for example, they
don't bury everything deep in a menu system. But you still have to push
buttons a few extra times. For example, setting power level and keyer
speed takes a couple of extra pushes of buttons vs. the K3. Like I said
above, I didn't really get to play with it very long, but I'm certain
you would be giving up a lot if you opted for this vs. a K3.
The folks at Pacificon probably got a better chance to look at the new
Kenwood. At least it shows that Kenwood is still in the amateur radio
business, which I think is a good thing.
Dave W7AQK
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