Two other points. For six meters, I currently don't have a separate six meter antenna. >From what I have heard what little is going on with six meters would not justify the additional expense. Plus you can add it to your K2 using a transverter.
The two meter option will cost you $299 for the internal two meter unit plus $119 for the KXV3a option. That is considerably more expensive than vhf or even uhf/vhf FM radios. Unless you want to do weak signal or all mode work on two meters, you will not want to incur the extra expense. Standard FM transceivers are better set up for working FM repeaters because their menus and buttons make operation in this mode easier. -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Paul Clay Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 9:18 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Need help to justify desired purchase :=) Hi. Been thinking about getting a K3. Have been an extremely pleased builder-ower of a K2-100 for several years now. Listening to it now, and it is a real pleasure! To be honest, for HF hamming, the K2-100 (w/DSP module) is just fine for me. The K3's addition of 6 meters, and more importantly for me, and ability to add 2 meters are a plus, but PROBABLY not enough alone to justify the hefty price of ownership. What's going to justify the purchase for me, nor not, is the ability to use the K3 as SWL tool. Knowing that a lots been written on the Reflector in the past on this subject, I'd really like to have some opinions from owners of the latest versions of the K3 on its performance receiving broadcast stations. Specifically, I'm interested in the current state of the K3's receive audio bandwidth, distortion, and other similar performance characteristics, and in the performance of its Synchronous AM detection. One way of getting at this would be for me to know how the K3 would compare performance-wise (especially audio performance-wise) to some of the more popular SW receivers, e.g. the Drake R8 series, the Icom R-75, etc., or to other transceivers lauded for their receive audio performance (e.g., the old Kenwood TS-870). Thanks! Paul N6LQ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
