I suspect in a strong signal Field-Day or contest environment, the K3S will still outperform all versions of the K4 except the high-end K4HD.
73, Charlie k3ICH -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Buck Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 9:51 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 & K3S for sale Don't sell the K3 short. The basic K3 is still one of the finest radios ever made and the difference between it and newer radios is hardly noticeable to the human ear. k4ia, Buck K3# 101 Honor Roll 8B DXCC EasyWayHamBooks.com On 8/26/2019 8:56 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: > I'm keeping my K3S. I'll decide on a K4 next year. > > Bob, K4TAX > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 26, 2019, at 5:33 PM, Charlie T <pin...@erols.com> wrote: >> >> Obviously, a lot of us are dumping our K3's (plural) & K3S' (also plural) as their prices have fallen through the floor with the introduction of the K4. >> (Can't say I'm thrilled about THAT, but it IS inevitable as new >> models are introduced.) >> >> However, a lot of the 'for sale' listings cleverly try to sneak the "S" onto the model number, or imply that it is a K3S when the radio really is NOT a K3S. >> Bear in mind, if your radio does not show K3S on the front panel, it is a K3, albeit upgraded, but NOT a K3S. >> >> The new synthesizer boards will improve performance, but there are some subtle differences between a K3 and a K3S that no amount of updating with new boards or mods can change. >> >> While the K3 concept of buying a newer "upgraded" synthesizer board for example, rather than a new radio sounds like a great idea which will surely change the performance, I feel it is NOT a feasible solution, as it generates a worthless board that is only good as a pistol target. >> My particular course of action was to sell my K3 after I had taken out what ever options I could add to a new K3S. >> That way, I get the latest production changes (note, there ARE a number of them pertinent ONLY to the K3S) and, no junk boards are generated. >> >> Too bad I can't do the same thing with the K4. >> (Got a nice bullet here I'm about to bite on !) >> >> 73, Charlie k3ICH >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> rmcg...@blomand.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 > radiok...@gmail.com > ______________________________________________________________ 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 pin...@erols.com ______________________________________________________________ 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
