KX3 instead of K2/100?

[Millerhill]

Call me crazy, but after many QRP contacts, both DX and US, I'm thinking I could be happy with just a KX3 instead of my K2/100. Is that just nutty thinking? Maybe just get a HFpacker amp for the occasional QRO boost. The SDR aspects of the KX3 are really appealing to me.

Signed,

Can't have it all...

73
Steve
W1SFR


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[Don Wilhelm-4]

Steve,

The KX3 will give you about the same output as a K2/10, and with the
KXPA3 amp and tuner soon to be available, you can have a 100 watt
station if you want, but it will also drive your HFpacker amp.

The KX3 offers several advantages over the K2 (IMHO).
All modes - CW, SSB, Data Modes (4 submodes), AM and FM.
Full General Coverage receive if you are into SWLing.
The KX3 natively covers 160 through 6 meters (including 60 meters) and
the 2 meter option will be available sometime this year.
The KX3 has noise blanking and noise reduction built in.
The KX3 bandwidth is continuously adjustable with the Width, Shift or
for voice modes, the HiCut, LoCut.
Digital Voice Recording is included in the KX3 (not available in the K2).
The KX3 can do PSK31 or RTTY without a computer.
The KX3 has RX I/Q outputs that can provide a panadapter display on a
computer (or iPad).
The KX3 is smaller and lighter than the K2 and has internal battery
holders - the KXBT3 option will charge NiMH batteries.
The KX3 has both TX and RX equalization built in - no equivalent on the K2.
The firmware on the KX3 can be updated at no cost as new functions are
added.
I am sure there is more, but that is what I can think of at the moment.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 5/25/2013 9:57 AM, Stephen Roberts wrote:
> Call me crazy, but after many QRP contacts, both DX and US, I'm thinking I could be happy with just a KX3 instead of my K2/100. Is that just nutty thinking? Maybe just get a HFpacker amp for the occasional QRO boost. The SDR aspects of the KX3 are really appealing to me.
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[N0AZZ]

Having both of those radios plus (2) K3's I feel your choice would indeed be
a good one. The KX3 is a much more advanced radio "SDR" with features the K2
didn't have make it the logical choice and with the coming options an even
better one.

In the last few months I have found myself using both my K3's one with a
KPA500/KAT500 and the other with an Alpha/Palstar HF-Auto less and less and
the KX3 more and more. With contacts that have surprised me at times working
against all QRO stations.....but I'm a new QRP operator only about 18 mo.
and learning all of mine are SSB contacts.

In fact I'm advising a newer operator/friend to buy one now, he had been
holding out for a K3 but would have taken him another year + to come up with
the money. I told him to buy the KX3 for now with all options then wait for
the soon to be released amp/tuner for it.




73,
Fred/N0AZZ
K3 Ser #'s 6730/5299--KX3 # 2573--K2/100--KAT100
P3/SVGA--KPA500--KAT500--W2



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Call me crazy, but after many QRP contacts, both DX and US, I'm thinking I
could be happy with just a KX3 instead of my K2/100. Is that just nutty
thinking? Maybe just get a HFpacker amp for the occasional QRO boost. The
SDR aspects of the KX3 are really appealing to me.

Signed,

Can't have it all...

73
Steve
W1SFR


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