K3S, K3, and PR 6-10

[Edward A. Dauer]

Same opinion here.  As another recent post said, my K3 is as good today as
it was yesterday.  Maybe, in fact, a little better - I can opt into the
retrofittable goodies, or not, as I wish.

One question has to do with the preamp (apparently equal to an internal
PR6-10) which is, according to the K3S FAQs, usable on 6-10-12.  I have a
PR6-10 on my K3 and I find it very helpful on 15 meters as well ‹ and
maybe even a little bit on 20, though that one I could be imagining.  (On
40 and 80 it degrades the K3¹s sensitivity, as expected.)  The point is
that with the existing outboard preamp I can select it in for 15M if I
want it.  I wonder if that will be true of the built-in as well?   The FAQ
sheet suggests maybe not.  The built-in, of course, would allow you to
mash the remaining cable mess in closer to the shack¹s wall.

Ted, KN1CBR

>From: Phil Hystad <[hidden email]>
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>Phil,
>I agree with the scope of your comment.  After reviewing the K3s feature
>list and the
>improvements, the only absolutely desired features by me that I
>definitely plan to order
>are:  New Synth board and P3 TX monitoring (as soon as it is clear I can
>order the P3 internals only).
>
>The main other item that interests me is the improved audio but that is
>not a must have.
>As much as I would prefer USB for all connections to my computer, I would
>not buy the
>USB feature if it were offered all by itself.  It does not resolve my
>problem of a myriad of
>USB to Serial adapter cables.
>
>The new front panel design and knob are nice but they do not change the
>behavior of the
>functioning of the K3 so I wouldn?t pay a penny to get those by
>themselves and they are not
>being offered anyway as an add-on.
>
>For a new purchase though, I am waiting for the K4Q model ? that is, the
>K4 future model
>including a quantum computer (actually the DSP FFT algorithm should be
>almost instantaneous
>with a quantum computer).
>
>Just kidding, I am in the midst of reading a great book on quantum
>computing: Quantum Computation
>and Quantum Information (Amazon:
>http://www.amazon.com/dp/1107002176/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8
>&colid=UD886Y6SWKEQ&coliid=IDV81UIVJQH1Y)
>
>73, phil, K7PEH
>
>
>
>> On May 14, 2015, at 9:36 AM, Phil Wheeler <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> It seems the K3S is an improvement in some areas, but I wonder how
>>much, really? The K3 will stay near the top of the heap in the Sherwood
>>table, to be sure.  Some of the upgrades can be added to our K3s, if we
>>so desire.
>>
>> The advent of the K3S has not made my K3 worse than it was yesterday;
>>it just may not be quite the "Best", perhaps by just an iota.
>>
>> Perhaps I'm inadequately sensitive, but I don't find it to be "a sad
>>day". Just think how we'd feel if instead of a K3S there had been an
>>*all new* K4.
>>
>> 73, Phil W7OX
>>
>> On 5/14/15 9:27 AM, Gerald Manthey wrote:
>>> ?So Basically my K3 is no longer in production. After saving up and
>>>buy the
>>> newest retirement rig, it is now out of production. This is a sad day.
>>>
>>> On Thu, May 14, 2015 at 8:21 AM, Ken G Kopp <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Severe let down!
>>>>
>>>> 73
>>>>
>>>> Ken - K0PP
>>
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