Hi Eric, I own an early K3, early KAT500, early KPA500, and early KPA1500. Each a great product with great documentation and customer support. I now also own a FLEX 6600. SDR is the future of radio. The P3 just is not state of the art, and it's poor value for its cost. Its shortcomings are numerous and known. The Flex has DAX which vastly decreases the complexity of connectivity and keeps ports organized. The Flex panafall display puts most controls at your finger tips rather than buried in menus. The Flex exploits other SDR capabilities: Multiple bands can be displayed simultaneously. A single Flex can do SO2R. But the Flex has many shortcomings compared to the K-line: Poor and frequently outdated documentation. Marginal customer service. Features like remote capability, integration with non-Flex software, and SO2R may be more difficult to implement than their ads would lead you to believe. Those lacking networking skills may be at a disadvantage.
A great SDR radio with Flex- like capabilities in connectivity and panafall display and function that also has Elecraft quality documentation and customer support would move Elecraft back to leadership in HF radios. I have not been able to part with my K3. We have too much history. But I now operate with my Flex driving the KPA1500. I'd dump the Flex in a heartbeat if a K4 could match or beat Flex functions and maintain Elecraft's current level of documentation and customer service. K4KGG, Larry ______________________________________________________________ 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
