Dear B.S. . . .
1) Of course it's a marketing tactic. Businesses stay solvent
/because/ of marketing tactics. What else is new and why be concerned
about it?
2) The K2 is still in production because it's an entirely different
radio requiring building skills rather than assembly skills. That
appeals to some hams.
3) The K3S is an enhanced version of the K3. Only you, and not the
reflector, can decide whether it meets your needs and fits your wallet.
4) How you would quantify "2x" is beyond me. Two handles instead of one?
73,
Kent K9ZTV
On 8/20/2015 1:40 PM, bs usb wrote:
I know there was a discussion on this subject. I ignored it because I
was not interested in either radio.
Recent events have me interested in either a K3S or K3.
I know the K3 will have to be a used radio because new ones are no
longer available. I am not sure why that is. Sounds like a marketing
tactic. I believe the K2 is still in production.
In any case a used K3 can be bought for significantly less than a new
K3S. I am not convinced that the K3S 'improvements' are worth the
extra expense. For instance, I don't need to be paying 2X for a 0.1X
improvement.
Of course if the performance does go to 2X over a K3, I might be
convinced to pay 2X.
So what was the conclusion of the discussion? Do we have a 2X
improvement in the KS3 over the K3 or is it more like 0.1X?
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