I've had a FT-1000D since the early 90's...the
only change I've made is I got rid of an older
one and got a newer one that was cosmetically
prettier. It is still on the desk. I intend to
keep both radios...so I'm not prejudiced for one
radio versus the other because of the one I have sitting on the desk.
I have done A/B tests with both radios...and I
can honestly tell you that I have worked two very
weak stations on the K3 that I could not work on
the 1000D because I could copy them on the K3 and
not the 1000D. I could tell the signal was there
but it was not intelligible -- one on 20 meters
and one on 40 meters...switching the same
antennas back and forth between the two
radios. Pluses for the 1000D -- Yes, the feel of
the knob is nicer. I like the APF for cw work on
the 1000D. The sound of the radio in the speaker
is fuller than the K3 with the RX equalizer set
"flat" on the K3. I can make them sound almost
identical by adjusting the RX equalizer on the
K3. The 1000D is 200 watts. The 1000D has "band
buttons". The 1000D has a real analog meter...I
happen to prefer that. Pluses for the K3 -- It
is easier to move around on the desk and get
plugs in and out of the back; The selectivity /
DSP in the K3 is a WOW! compared to the
shift/width control on the 1000D; the tx test
mode on the K3 is handy for adjusting things
without actually transmitting a signal; the cwt
and auto spot feature is pretty slick; it will be
nice when they have the DVR available; I like the
way the RIT and XIT CLR button works. You get
new features every time Elecraft responds to a
new "wish list" item; the ability to remember
power levels by band is unique and I find it very
useful. I think I get less blocking with the K3
from loud local than I do on the 1000D -- that's
perception, not measurement. The K3 has 6 meters
on it. The K3 can be adjusted to low power
levels much more accurately and lower than the
1000D. If I were going to keep one and get rid
of the other, my vote would be to keep the
K3...but both radios are very nice. YMMV.
As far as I'm concerned there is one more factor
that is overwhelmingly in favor of
Elecraft....the customer service....not to
mention that if I have to send a radio in for
service the 1000D weighs in right at 70 lbs while
the K3 would be 10 or less with all the
packing...The chance of UPS crunching your 1000D
is far greater than crunching the K3 if F=MA is
still true...:-) (OK all you physicists can tell
me why that is incorrect...I'm too old and too
crotchety to care any more.) 73 de Greg-N4CC
At 07:47 AM 9/10/2008, Chris Parnell wrote:
Hmmmm as funny as that may be (and it is... :)
)... anyone got any decent views on this request please?
Chris
On 10/09/2008, at 10:56 PM, G4MKP wrote:
Thanks mate! Im also available for Character
Witness appearances in most court case
.
Ok then, the VFO knob on the K3 is crap compared to the 2000.
Cheers,
Terry
G4MKP
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The Elecraft award for the best marketing slogan of 2008 goes to...
Terry!
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After switching on the K3 for the first time,
the next time I switched on the 2000 was to
demonstrate it to the buyer when I sold it.
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