> Rumor has it (second hand) that some Contesters are now > shying away from the K3 due to it's complexity, but not > necessarily it's performance. As a relatively experienced > owner I had no problem running what I consider to be > excellent radio. I've owned or operated most of the > modern rigs sold in the last 15 years, and find the K3 > (and my IC-765) to be the best of the group. > > 73, Gary NL7Y My K3 is about to make it's second trip down to the PJ2T Contest Station, this time for the CQWW CW contest. It's first test under "true fire" was for CQWW 160 CW in January, where W8WTS and I finished as the #3 Worldwide station. That's on 160 Meters from 12-degrees North of the Equator!
At PJ2T, we have four permanent stations and thirteen transceivers either in use or as spares (seven FT-1000MP, FT-2000, two IC-765, Omni-VI, TS-930, TS-940). Changing direction at this point is a financial decision, as we are not a "deep pockets" operation. I see the nature of the K3 as an advantage rather than disadvantage, performance aside. If a radio needs repair on the island, it must be carried back in someone's luggage, repaired, and then returned to the island. When a piece of equipment is returned to the island, there is the very real possibility that the island's Customs folk might charge 10% duty on it - this has happened multiple times to us. With a fleet of K3 radios, a stock of replacement boards could be maintained and all the moving of radios eliminated. Plus, if a radio *does* need returned to the USA, it weighs much, much less and is considerably smaller than an FT-1000MP! Any radio seems complex until you become familiar with it. 73, Jeff K8ND ______________________________________________________________ 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
