Look out for K3 this Christmas season, which I predict
to be the ham radio equivalent of the Furby,
Playstation, or tickle me Elmo this year.
Everyone will want one, some will get them, and some
will scour the eB@y listings looking for one on
Christmas eve. !!!
I asked my XYL about four days before the K3 was
announced to bring me back to reality if I EVER asked
for another new transceiver, since they are all the
same anyway, overpriced, my classic rigs just do
excellent work, and they are paid for.
I told her emphatically to deny my request for funds
for any future new transceivers at all. I had been
going through the same list over and over (FT2000,
Orion, OMNI VII etc.) and just didn't want to impulse
buy anything that I really had no need for.
Fast forward five days and the announcement of the K3.
Ut - Oh.
Well groveling worked, again, (19 years married) and
we made it on the list, but was that one to sweat for
the ages... ;-)
Thanks, dear!
To: <
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Why buy a K3
It's with radios like cars.
An old vauxhall will get you from A to B , but
wouldn't it be nice to have
some fun getting there?
It's seldom about needs , it's more what you can
afford and want to do.
If it was only the A to B needs I still would have my
old tentec triton 1.
So the question " why buy a K3 " would rather be : 1.
Can you afford it? 2. Do you want it?
If yes to both you would have a new rig on your desk
maybe late october.
73 de Tom LA1PHA
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