Why a K3?

[KU4YP-2]

Hello all,

    I have recently finished my K2 and was wanting to hear from the K3 three owners, prospective and actual, of how they like the rig. is the K3 just a less portable version of the K2 or is there a significant performance increase (using the K2 I am having a hard time understanding how that could be, however......) I am a "one rig" kinda operator and want to hear the replies before I start selling off equipment to get K3 cash.

     Please reply OFF LIST and direct to [hidden email]. I am not wanting to start a heated debate nor do I want to bog down the list with "The K3 is better and this is why.." type of posts.

     Thanks, and look forward to hearing from you.

     And, if you "don't agree with the question," please, pass me by.

     73 de KU4YP
     Michael Prevatt


73 de KU4YP
Michael Prevatt
Ft. Meade, Florida

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[Joe-aa4nn]

Go to http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/6673
for K3 reviews.
de Joe, aa4nn

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>    I have recently finished my K2 and was wanting to hear from the K3 three owners, prospective and actual, of how they like the rig.
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[Julian, G4ILO]

You are welcome to join the forum at zerobeat.net/smf and have this
discussion there. I'm sure it would make interesting reading for many
others thinking over the same question.

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Julian, G4ILO K2 s/n: 392  K3 s/n: ???
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On 10/23/07, KU4YP <[hidden email]> wrote:

>     I have recently finished my K2 and was wanting to hear from the K3 three owners, prospective and actual, of how they like the rig.
>
>      Please reply OFF LIST and direct to [hidden email].
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[Brett gazdzinski-2]

 
I would say for better performance in every mode, the K3
does AM, FM, 160 and 6 meters, RTTY is built in, AM sync detector,
a better display, more knobs.

With the K2, I think ssb was really an afterthought, as was dsp,
and they are not as user friendly in the K2 as is likely to be the case
with the K3.

I think the K2 is best as a CW qrp rig with the auto antenna tuner
built in. Its very good in that config.

As a full feature radio for the shack, the K2 lacks a few features maybe,
and its small.

I want the K3 mostly for the AM part, as that is what I operate
mostly, and I plan on using the transmitter as a driver (RF carrier)
for the big homebrew rigs, and the receiver.

I am sure I will check out rtty copy with it, and might love
to do some CW if I ever get my speed up some.
Who knows, I might even do some ssb with it if I hear anything
interesting on that mode.

It also might be great as a mobile rig in the car, there are lots
of guys running AM mobile on 80 and 40 meters, and 10 meters when its open.
The noise reduction stuff in the K3 should be great for that, as will
the auto antenna tuner.

I plan on getting another K2 and building it in the future,
when I get the funds, as it is a very slick package as a CW
qrp rig that you build.

For the serious contester or DX hound, the K3 has many
features and the performance those guys need and love.

 
Brett
N2DTS


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