The Ten Tec is a very nice transceiver. I have looked at both K3 and Omni VII specs in detail and according to those, the K3 has the advantage. I won't dig into IMD or dynamic blocking specs as all those are available on the net. There were some things that jumped out at me when comparing the two that I thought I would share in plain english with the reflector: The Omni VII takes a snap shot of the spectrum and does not display real time on its band scope like the ProIII. Of course the K3 does not have a band scope but I think it is a novelty since I have never used it during a contest or other wise. It looks cool but then so does a spectrum analyzer which serves a real function! The Omni VII does have general coverage on the receiver which is an option on the K3. Past Omni's were ham bands only. This does not mean a lot to me as I hardly ever use a general coverage. I would rather have ham bands only. The Omni does have rack mount plates which would be nice in my shack. I could probably build them for a K3 cheaper that I could buy them from Ten Tec though. Adding options later is simpler with the K3. If you order a Omni VII without an internal antenna tuner, You can't order just the internal tuner and put it in yourself. I suppose a desktop antenna tuner would be a better option unless you wanted to use it portable. The K3 looks more modern with performance that matches. The Omni VII really kinda looks cheaply made in my opnion. They are getting better though! The K3 competes with radios costing almost 4 tims as much, and is half the size. The Omni VII has a lot of reviews on EHAM and still has a 5.0 rating. This does not mean much but I do enjoy reading what problems others have had with their experience with certian products. One can make a pretty good decision as to an honest review or someone who is just upset with the item or company and wants to rant. Ten Tec has a very loyal following and good but customer support even if the service is a bit pricey. I would not mind owning either of these trancievers as I mostly operate CW and enjoy the quiet receiver on Ten Tec radios. I have listened to but never operated a K3. If it betters the receiver in my K2 which watching the reflector seems to be the case, then I would go with the K3. I don't think I would be disappointed with either radio.Mike AB0TX K2 4841 Ten Tec Scout SN ?_______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
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