To me it is comparing apples and oranges. With the K3 the computer is optional. With the Flex the computer is mandatory. To use the K3 you only need the K3 itself, an antenna, and a key or mike. With the flex you need a bit more. And as has been mentioned before, the K3 will be useable long after Windows xx no longer supports the Flex software and no one wants to update it. I still have a Yaesu FT-101B and FT-101ZD. Both perfectly useable even though about 30 years old. I have confidence that my K3 will still be workable after 30 years. I am less sure about the Flex radios.
David K0LUM At 7:14 AM -0800 2/19/10, lstavenhagen wrote: >Well, I don't know about anyone else but ham radio is one of the activities I >partake in to get away from computers ;). >But then again I'm a software engineer and by the end of the day have pretty >much had enough of fighting with Windows and .NET, etc. hi hi and want to do >something else. > >Tho all that said, I looked at the Flex briefly not too long ago when I was >shopping for an HF rig. I had to reject it right away because it only >supported Windows (I"m a MacOS X user). Don't know if that's true anymore or >not. > >Seems like an interesting idea; they just need to choose a better SW >platform than Windows/.NET ;) > >Also, the performance no's of the Flex 5000 look really good too. But then >again, you can have that and a little more with the K3 _and_ not have to >fight someone's Byzantine array of SW drivers, cables, endless configuration >options and SW with who-knows-what wrong with it with every release.... > >JMO, >LS >W5QD, K2 #6882 ______________________________________________________________ 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
