Quandary - Anyone Seriously Considering the Alternative to the K4?

[k4vd]

Hi:

I plan to drop my use of Flex radios this year. Until yesterday, I had the
new FTdx-101 and a K3S in mind but I'm not in a big rush and was hoping the
rumors of a K4 would turn out to be true. Have to admit, I'm surprised by
how fast it was announced.

So I'm wondering what other people might be thinking about what seems to be
two or three great options (Ftdx, K3S, K4). We can do this by direct mail
if you like as I don't want to turn this into something it isn't meant to
be. I'm just looking for other hams that might be thinking on the same
options and maybe want to bounce some ideas around.

My goal is a purchase by March 2020 but by the end of the year if I can
pull it off. I'll have a 6500, 6700 and Maestro to offset the costs. I have
a KX3 I'll be keeping for days in the fresh air.

73,
Kev N4TT
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[Scott Russell]

I’m with you Kev. I bought into the Flex system but after their latest update
and how they seem to be catering to the contest crowd and not general users,
I’m looking elsewhere. Especially the K4 now! Wow it looks nice and has what
is needed. I am interested in knowing more about it’s remote capabilities
but so far it’s looking like the winner. Now to sell some gear to offset the
cost :)

Scott, N1SER



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[Grant Youngman-2]

I think it’s too early to tell.  The really interesting radio in the K4 series is the K4HD .. so the question for me becomes the HD performance versus the basic K4/K4D SDR, and of course, compared to the rest of the field.

(Although if I decide to purchase yet another in my series of “last this-is-it retirement” radios, it's unlikely to be anything but Elecraft)

Grant NQ5T
K3 #2091 KX3 #8342

> On May 17, 2019, at 11:45 AM, Kevin, N4TT <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Hi:
>
> I plan to drop my use of Flex radios this year. Until yesterday, I had the
> new FTdx-101 and a K3S in mind but I'm not in a big rush and was hoping the
> rumors of a K4 would turn out to be true. Have to admit, I'm surprised by
> how fast it was announced.
>
> So I'm wondering what other people might be thinking about what seems to be
> two or three great options (Ftdx, K3S, K4). We can do this by direct mail
> if you like as I don't want to turn this into something it isn't meant to
> be. I'm just looking for other hams that might be thinking on the same
> options and maybe want to bounce some ideas around.
>
> My goal is a purchase by March 2020 but by the end of the year if I can
> pull it off. I'll have a 6500, 6700 and Maestro to offset the costs. I have
> a KX3 I'll be keeping for days in the fresh air.
>
> 73,
> Kev N4TT

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[Doug Turnbull]

Kev, Possibly this is true for Flex as well but one point that I appreciate
about Elecraft is that the chief design engineers are actively involved in
the forum when needed.  
 

             73 Doug EI2CN

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Subject: [Elecraft] Quandary - Anyone Seriously Considering the
Alternativeto the K4?

Hi:

I plan to drop my use of Flex radios this year. Until yesterday, I had the
new FTdx-101 and a K3S in mind but I'm not in a big rush and was hoping the
rumors of a K4 would turn out to be true. Have to admit, I'm surprised by
how fast it was announced.

So I'm wondering what other people might be thinking about what seems to be
two or three great options (Ftdx, K3S, K4). We can do this by direct mail
if you like as I don't want to turn this into something it isn't meant to
be. I'm just looking for other hams that might be thinking on the same
options and maybe want to bounce some ideas around.

My goal is a purchase by March 2020 but by the end of the year if I can
pull it off. I'll have a 6500, 6700 and Maestro to offset the costs. I have
a KX3 I'll be keeping for days in the fresh air.

73,
Kev N4TT
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[Jim Brown-10]

On 5/18/2019 1:42 PM, Doug Turnbull wrote:
> Kev, Possibly this is true for Flex as well but one point that I appreciate
> about Elecraft is that the chief design engineers are actively involved in
> the forum when needed.

AND on the air. I worked Wayne when we were operating as N7N from NV
during the 7th area QSO party and he answered my CQ.

It took a LONG time for Flex radios to be even slightly user-friendly,
simply because the designers weren't operators. Their products started
taking off when they started listening to top contesters who were
beating them up about their terrible user interface.

73, Jim K9YC

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