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desktop radio, with a full 100 W if you add the external amp. Hence
> Hi Kristinn
>
> What i dont get is why people expect so much performance from a
> so called portable rig. A rig designed for portable operation
> generally uses poor antennas and is optimized for weight, size and
> battery life.
>
> While its nice having great receiver specifications, you do have to
> be realistic about the real world requirements that is placed on the
> receiver when operating portable.
>
> For me battery life, convenience and power output are very important
> requirements rather than world beating receiver specifications.
> I would gladly have 30 watts output over ultimate receiver
> performance. Most military manpacks run 20 to 30 watts for good
> reasons.
>
> 10 watts and a wire in the tree type of operation does not demand a
> receiver with 100db of IMD dynamic range.
>
> If the KX3 does deliver incredible receiver performance for a
> bargain price I wont say NO, however I can live with lesser receiver
> performance when operating with marginal antennas.
>
> What I would prefer to see is an antenna tuner that will tune a 9 to
> 13 ft whip on all bands, or alternatively a end fed wire on all
> bands. A low noise figure receiver is important when using short
> portable antennas.
>
> We all waiting for the KX3 tech specs with baited breath. Time will
> tell whether we will get a 10,000 dollar contest radio that fits
> into the palm of your hand! After all my years of operating, I have
> yet to have my DC receiver overload on 40 meters when operating
> portable with full size low dipoles.
>
> 73
> John
>
>
>
> --- On Sun, 6/5/11, TF3KX <
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>
>> From: TF3KX <
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>> Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 vs. K3 and other rigs?
>> To:
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>> Date: Sunday, June 5, 2011, 8:49 PM
>> I am watching the KX3 evolution with
>> great interest. It appears to bear lots
>> of resemblance to the K3, but it is not clear to me where
>> these two will
>> differ. Or, for that matter, how the KX3 will compare
>> against some of the
>> other rigs around today.
>>
>> Is there any place that shows, or can someone list up, the
>> primary
>> differences between, say, KX3 and K3? Not only in
>> terms of technical specs
>> (IMD, etc.), but also the internal structure (both with
>> similar RF/DSP
>> architecture?), features, etc.?
>>
>> 73 - Kristinn, TF3KX
>> ..proud maker and owner of K2 #6425
>>
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