On 5/12/20 at 2:46 PM, j...@audiosystemsgroup.com (Jim Brown) wrote:
On 5/12/2020 8:11 AM, Buck wrote:
A used K3 would be my recommendation if you don't need
portability. The K3 is still one of the finest radios ever made
I agree. The KX3 is a fine radio, but the K3 is much easier to
use if you want to do modes other than CW and SSB. In today's
world, digital modes have become quite popular, in large part
because they make it possible to work through the greatly
increased noise levels present where most of us live.
I frequently switch modes when operating. With the K3, I only
have to change the mode switch on the radio. It is equally easy
on the KX3 and KX2 between CW and voice, but when going use to
data with an external computer I have to change the phones plug,
the mic plug, and the mic bias. And change them back when I go
the other way. A lot of fiddling. However I can easily carry the
KX3 in my pack.
Note: I have to borrow a KX2 from my wife, so I mostly use the KX3.
I hope the K4 will be as easy to switch between sound card modes
and RTTY as the K3 is between CW/SSB/Data. The K3 involves some
knob twisting.
73 Bill AE6JV
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