What made you decide...K3

[Edward R Cole]

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I looked at the SDR1000 and then the Flex5000 but held off due to
price.  Although I liked the idea of a SDR, I also needed a
convenient portable unit without the need to haul along a laptop and
extra cables.  I first got to see a live demo of the "new" K3 by
"Tree", N6TR, at our very own local hamfest on the Kenai Peninsula in
Alaska a couple years ago.  Features that sold me:

1)  Dual down-conversion
2) Low phase-noise LO's
Both important for clean weak-signal reception

3) SDR (Firmware updates to keep from obsolescence)
4) Transverter interface
5) Dual receiver (that can be locked for diversity reception)
Important for use as IF for VHF+ and EME

6) Portability (size and weight of K3/10)
Great as IF for microwave mountain-topping

7) Excellent CW performance
8) Excellent HF performance
9) Extra-Plus is operation at 490-510 KHz in TEST mode

After receiving it and building the "kit"
I discovered the excellent Elecraft support and this reflector for help.

Price was more than I have ever spent so cannot be added as inducement...but
certainly a good value in the market - excellent resale value!
After a year (almost) I am exceedingly pleased with the K3.
To follow my adventures using the K3 on VHF+ and EME:
http://www.kl7uw.com




73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
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[Phil LaMarche-2]

Ed,

What's very important to me is that the K3 can be used as a conventional
transceiver and still operated SDR.  I came from the Flex 5000 and really
enjoyed SDR.  I use their software and LP-Pan and can control most things I
want with the SDR.  So, I'm double happy!

Phil

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-----Original Message-----
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Subject: [Elecraft] What made you decide...K3

Retransmitted to Reflector as original post never appeared:
***********************************************
I looked at the SDR1000 and then the Flex5000 but held off due to price.
Although I liked the idea of a SDR, I also needed a convenient portable unit
without the need to haul along a laptop and extra cables.  I first got to
see a live demo of the "new" K3 by "Tree", N6TR, at our very own local
hamfest on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska a couple years ago.  Features that
sold me:

1)  Dual down-conversion
2) Low phase-noise LO's
Both important for clean weak-signal reception

3) SDR (Firmware updates to keep from obsolescence)
4) Transverter interface
5) Dual receiver (that can be locked for diversity reception) Important for
use as IF for VHF+ and EME

6) Portability (size and weight of K3/10) Great as IF for microwave
mountain-topping

7) Excellent CW performance
8) Excellent HF performance
9) Extra-Plus is operation at 490-510 KHz in TEST mode

After receiving it and building the "kit"
I discovered the excellent Elecraft support and this reflector for help.

Price was more than I have ever spent so cannot be added as inducement...but
certainly a good value in the market - excellent resale value!
After a year (almost) I am exceedingly pleased with the K3.
To follow my adventures using the K3 on VHF+ and EME:
http://www.kl7uw.com




73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
======================================
BP40IQ   500 KHz - 10-GHz   www.kl7uw.com
EME: 144-1.4kw*, 432-100w, 1296-testing*, 3400-winter?
DUBUS Magazine USA Rep [hidden email]
======================================
*temp not in service
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