Dear OMs and YLs, I think Bob says it well. How can you compare a fine radio like the 7300 with a loaded K3. They are not the same yet the 7300 will probably work most of the DX that the K3 will for less money. A Cadillac is no more functional than a Chevy. They both go from A to B. Okay, I would prefer a Porsche but it does the same thing but in a more stylish and exciting manner. Your pocketbook decides.
A good few hams have both Flex and Elecraft radios - we are fortunate to see these newer USA companies providing such good products. For now I am an Elecraft man and suspect this will be the case till the pine box but different strokes for different folks. A TS930 will still do a good job on HF CW. Let us not seriously compare an entry level radio with the K3 and at the same time do not let the previous KX3 and K3 Sherwood ratings lead one to believe that the KX3 is a better radio than the K3. One needs to consider the whole package and yes Elecraft provides the magic of allowing access to the principle design engineers. I sure do like this company. 73 Doug EI2CN -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob Sent: 26 April 2016 18:34 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Sherwood's receiver performance table updated I think Chris has hit it on the head. Looking at a high-performance direct sampling rig vs. a high-performance superhet with digital features is looking at "definitely different animals". Exactly the same sort of problem that comes from a question that begins "if you could have only one...". I love my K3, but own a Flex 1500 as well (dipped my toe in to test the water). I could happily live with only the K3. However, I haven't jumped into the different world of the Flex 6700. I suspect if I did, I wouldn't want to part with either of them. They are different tools -- each excels in certain situations. The key thing that strikes me as a real advantage of Elecraft is how well an old K3 performs when upgraded. You can't do that to a Flex 1500/3000/5000. Elecraft is the only company that consistently looks after their customer base by providing continuous improvements. 73, Bob, WB4SON ______________________________________________________________ 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 turnb...@net1.ie ______________________________________________________________ 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