I have to echo these thoughts... When I purchased my K3, (not S), I A/B compared both to each other... I was perfectly ready to sell the K3 if it did not perform a lot better... My goal was the best rig possible on my budget...
I was going to take a month to do the A/B, as I expected them to be close, in under a week I put the Pro III up for sale... The K3 is that much better, period... I have several hams living close, and the K3 simply erases them unless they are with in 10 or 15 KHz, and running a KW... The Pro III was wiped out when they opened up... I hear another layer of stations I simply did not hear with the Pro III. You will not be sorry... -- Thanks and 73's, For equipment, and software setups and reviews see: www.nk7z.net For MixW support see; http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info For Dopplergram information see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dopplergram/info For MM-SSTV see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/MM-SSTV/info On Wed, 2015-09-09 at 22:02 +0000, n...@comcast.net wrote: > Hi Jeff, > > I just recently went from the PROIII to the K3S. Although, my PROIII did NOT > have the Inrad roofing filters. > > The gotta haves for me were 100 watts, antenna tuner, 250hz 500hz 2.1khz > 2.7Khz and 6Khz roofing filters, and P3 Panadapter. I am a contester and DX > chaser. > I actually ordered with 200hz 5 pole filter, but that went unavailable during > the time my unit went into production. The combination of the 500hz and 250hz > filters serve my purpose well. I chose not to go with the second RX at this > time as I never used the dual watch on the proIII, and got very used to using > the spectrum scope and switching either back and forth between split or RIT. > I just never felt comfortable listening to TX/RX freqs simultaineously. Just > like I struggle trying to carry on a verbal conversation and coping CW, one > or the other please! Just my preference, and I'm comfortable with it :) > My main focus is contesting and was looking to improve RX capability on CW > and RTTY/digital. Also wanted to get rid of all the sound card interconnects > for AFSK operation. Secondary was improving SSB blocking even a little bit > over the PROIII. The K3S has proven to be all and more of what I was looking > for. CW and AFSK RTTY are 10 times better to work in contests. So, so much > more pleasant on the brain and ears! SSB turned out even better of an > improvement than I guessed there would have been. Lots more flexibility in RX > tweaking with NR/AGC/RX EQ and roofing filters band width for all modes than > was capable with PROIII. It used to be if I could hear them I could work > them. Now I'm finding, I can hear more than I can work, quickly! I have found > another layer or two that was always there but couldn't hear. > It all comes down to what you "gotta have" for your operating style. For me > the gotta haves were better RX filtering/flexibility, P3 to see the band, 100 > watts and antenna tuner, and able to get all the sound card cables and > interface stuff out of the way. > > BTW, PROIII's are still holding value pretty well. I don't think their value > will change much between now and spring. Although, if you have another rig to > keep you on the air till then, you could sell now just to make sure. > I purchased my PROIII used in 2009 and could have sold it for a bit more than > I paid, but ended up selling it to my son for a little less. They are holding > value, "I think" due to the price tag of newer rigs hitting the market, > keeping the price tag somewhat inflated for the older rigs with attractive > functionality, IMHO. > > You will not regret a K3 or K3S. > > 73 and good luck! > > Gene, N9TF > > K3S 10057 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: w...@flashdog.us > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2015 1:10:56 PM > Subject: [Elecraft] IC-756 ProIII & K3S > > Hello Everyone, > > I am considering selling my Icom IC-756 ProIII, with Inrad roofing filter, to > help pay for a future K3S. While at the moment I am somewhat inactive, due to > work and my remodeling of my home, I don’t see myself getting a K3S until > Spring. > > However, I the more I wait, the more the ProIII the value declines. I still > have another rig to use. > > Question: In replacing the ProIII, what would be the best most economical > add ons to the K3S? I really like the fact that the Pro III has the “Dual > Watch” feature and I use a multi-band antenna via Icom remote antenna “tuner” > (AH-4). I would to use the K3S with an SGC coupler (I think I’ve read that > you can program the K3 to provide 10 watts to “tune” the antenna). > > I”d like to hear from anyone who has gone from the Pro III to the K3 or K3S > and get their advice (all others are welcome, too). > > Tnx & 73, > > Jeff > wb0m > Nebraska > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to n...@comcast.net > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to d...@nk7z.net ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
