Re: [Elecraft] Second Configuration

2011-10-20 Thread Edward R. Cole
Wayne, Fair enough. Seeing that the FT-817 is decade old technology, goes without saying it is not really in the same "league" with the KX3. I originally bought the FT-817 to be the 1st IF (144-MHz) for my mw transverters and was a good choice for the time (2000), but it never lived up for b

Re: [Elecraft] Second Configuration

2011-10-20 Thread Wayne Burdick
Edward R. Cole wrote: > I am seriously considering the KX3 to replace my FT-817 There you go, forcing me to compare the two :) The KX3 is about 30% smaller and lighter, with over twice the front panel space, one third as much RX-mode current drain, nearly three times the max power outp

[Elecraft] Second Configuration

2011-10-20 Thread Edward R. Cole
I am seriously considering the KX3 to replace my FT-817 (early version). It will probably live in the shack most of the time and only mobile if making a long trip. I seem to recall seeing a bracket attached to the back that looks like the radio would slip onto a single metal bracket. If so t

Re: [Elecraft] Second Configuration

2011-10-20 Thread Wayne Burdick
Hi Jim, I think you'll find that the KX3 works just as well at home as in the field. The tilt feet in the back hold the radio at a very convenient operating angle, and all the cables we supply have right-angle plugs to keep things looking sharp. I'd encourage anyone with a KX3 to keep a cha

Re: [Elecraft] Second Configuration

2011-10-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
Jim, For my part, like the KX1, it is quite comfortable to operate as-is in a home station environment. Built in legs in the rear can be extended and make it quite easy to use the tuning knob and the buttons if you prefer that over the "flat on the desktop" position. In a few months, you ma

Re: [Elecraft] Second Configuration

2011-10-20 Thread David Pratt
It already is, Jim; it's called the K3, currently available for immediate despatch. For QRP, order it without the 100W PA. Or maybe the K2 if you prefer to build it yourself. 73 de David G4DMP In a recent message, Jim Stoneback writes >I'm wondering if there is any chance that the KX3 might be

[Elecraft] Second Configuration

2011-10-20 Thread Jim Stoneback
Hi, I'm wondering if there is any chance that the KX3 might be offered in the more traditional desktop configuration i.e. user interface on a front panel, connectors on the back? This would be for those of us not interested in a trail-friendly package but rather a small high performance home s