I agree with Tom. I had a PROIII and then the K3. Both of these radios
are here for the duration. As Tom says my K3 cost over twice what the
PROIII does especially including the P3/SVGA. However I always said
I thought the PROIII was the best bang for buck buy in ham radio these
days. I can find strengths in both radios over the other. So I am lucky
to have both in front of me. The truth is I am still learning good things
about both of these rigs every day.
Elecrafts track record on support tells me they will be with me and my
K3 for a long time. This is a huge value consideration over other makers.
I think Elecraft is pretty unique in that regard and this reflector is
another
factor in choice.
It is a tough call if money is no object but if money is a factor (Isn't it
always?) a good used PROIII is a good choice in my opinion. I bought
mine new on a special special Dayton weekend some years back and
paid 2.2k for it NIB from a major seller. This was just before they closed
them out.
If it is a new country the K3 gets the call every time. GL es 73
KØAZ
Mike Sanders
EM37cd SW Missouri
www.k0az.com
-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tom Fitzgerald
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2014 11:29 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] David Cole...756ProIII vs K3
> "Can anyone point me at some resources to better understand why I want a
> K3, as opposed to keeping my Icom 756 Pro III?"
My advice...keep the ProIII & buy a K3 too...that's what I did. When the K3
first came out, there was a waiting list to get one. I'm not one to wait on
much of anything I want to buy and so I bought a ProIII instead. I love my
ProIII and decided it was probably the smart move reasoning that the K3
would likely have several (or more) "issues" & changes as time went by. The
ProIII was fairly well refined by that point in time & it turned out that I
was correct about the K3. I may get some static for this but I think both
radios are pretty close in performance...at least as judged by my "human"
ear. I filled all the slots in the K3 with the various 8 pole Inrad filters
too. I like both radios just fine and would have very much regretted selling
my ProIII. My K3 is a mid 3K serial number which I spent about $3K on and
that was well before the price increases. The ProIII has been discontinued
(obviously) by Icom now but...back in the day...I think you got more bang
for your buck w
ith the Icom. Again, my 2cents...don't sell it, you WILL regret it. Sorry
about the SUPER late reply to your original post...I get so much "stuff" in
my inbox that it's taken me this long to catch up!
Tom, KD0BCF
"Two possibilities exist...
Either we are alone in the universe or we are not.
Both are equally terrifying."
Arthur C. Clarke
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