K3 v. others
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I will offer my 2 Cents on this matter. 53 years of Hamming helps my
perspective.When they first came out I built a K2/100 and still run it. I bought an ORION I early on, then an ORION II early on. Then I had two K3's, and other Elecraft kits. The latest is a Ten Tec Eagle. Elecraft are awesome kits on the order of the old Heathkits, and super tech support. The radios are excellent and can really dig out the weak one's particularly if you are physically small and can get your fingers around one knob and not hit the next one to it. Ten Tec radios are more suited to me. I like a radio that the controls are separated enough so I don't get fumble fingers around the knobs, the controls are more intuitive to me. I don't need to have the operating manual right beside me all the time in order to get to all the ORION's features. My 400 Ft wire serves famously as the sub receiver antenna- I use it to separate out the QSB losses, I don't need a better O II receiver. I would like a larger K3. The Eagle is under stated and under rated- I suggest you try one. The receiver is as sensitive as .the others I have, it is simple to use, and very portable. It is getting the most operating time lately. With everything good about these two companies, and all the positive attributes of all the manufacturers a couple things hold a major place in my buying. Which companies are American made and what is the ONLY manufacturer that let's you try their radio for 30 days, and if you don't like it- you can return it. I am waiting for a larger K3. 73 de Dave, K1OPQ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Dave
Isn't the Eagle made in China then imported for Ten Tec that was my understanding? 73, Fred/N0AZZ -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of David Perrin Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2013 1:18 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: [Elecraft] K3 v. others I will offer my 2 Cents on this matter. 53 years of Hamming helps my perspective.When they first came out I built a K2/100 and still run it. I bought an ORION I early on, then an ORION II early on. Then I had two K3's, and other Elecraft kits. The latest is a Ten Tec Eagle. Elecraft are awesome kits on the order of the old Heathkits, and super tech support. The radios are excellent and can really dig out the weak one's particularly if you are physically small and can get your fingers around one knob and not hit the next one to it. Ten Tec radios are more suited to me. I like a radio that the controls are separated enough so I don't get fumble fingers around the knobs, the controls are more intuitive to me. I don't need to have the operating manual right beside me all the time in order to get to all the ORION's features. My 400 Ft wire serves famously as the sub receiver antenna- I use it to separate out the QSB losses, I don't need a better O II receiver. I would like a larger K3. The Eagle is under stated and under rated- I suggest you try one. The receiver is as sensitive as .the others I have, it is simple to use, and very portable. It is getting the most operating time lately. With everything good about these two companies, and all the positive attributes of all the manufacturers a couple things hold a major place in my buying. Which companies are American made and what is the ONLY manufacturer that let's you try their radio for 30 days, and if you don't like it- you can return it. I am waiting for a larger K3. 73 de Dave, K1OPQ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3199/5894 - Release Date: 06/08/13 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Fred,
Boy, were you mislead! Someone confused the Eagle with the little QRP radios Ten Tec sells. A quick check of the website will show the Eagle is made in the USA. Rick K6LE On 6/9/2013, at 1:55 , "Fred Smith" <[hidden email]> wrote: > Dave > > Isn't the Eagle made in China then imported for Ten Tec that was my > understanding? > > 73, > Fred/N0AZZ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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I figured once they started outsourcing to China with their cheaper QRP radios that Eagle followed with the low price point. Usually once outsourcing starts there is no turning back only an increase to further cut production costs. Fred/N0AZZ -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Rick Prather Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2013 4:04 PM Cc: [hidden email] List Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 v. others Fred, Boy, were you mislead! Someone confused the Eagle with the little QRP radios Ten Tec sells. A quick check of the website will show the Eagle is made in the USA. Rick K6LE On 6/9/2013, at 1:55 , "Fred Smith" <[hidden email]> wrote: > Dave > > Isn't the Eagle made in China then imported for Ten Tec that was my > understanding? > > 73, > Fred/N0AZZ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3199/5896 - Release Date: 06/09/13 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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I don't believe Ten Tec has "outsourced" anything to China. They made an
agreement with YouKits to offer their products in this county under the Ten Tec name. They did not design them nor request YouKits design them for Ten Tec. They were available for quite a while before Ten Tec picked up the agreement to market them in this country. In fact, they refused to market the 3 band version of the HB1A, due to concerns about it being able to reliably meet FCC TX purity specs. That is why they sell it as a 2 band version. I actually built a 3 band YouKits HB1A from a "bag o' parts" offered as a limited run kit back a few years. Mine worked fine, and was a good value for what it offered (and it met FCC specs with margin to spare)... Bruce N1RX > I figured once they started outsourcing to China with their cheaper QRP > radios that Eagle followed with the low price point. Usually once > outsourcing starts there is no turning back only an increase to further cut > production costs. > Fred/N0AZZ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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