Just before Christmas, I slammed down the plastic on my Apple Mac Book Pro
laptop and ordered the K3. This was the denouement of a long process. I
started getting interested back when the order queue was very long, months and
months. I put it off until the line got smaller. Came back in November when I
noticed that the web site said they were shipping all orders upon receipt.
But, I was still hesitant. I was not sure if I was a true K3 kind of guy. The
K3 was definitely not an appliance rig (not my sort of appliance rig that is, I
currently operate an Icom 756 Pro III -- the "appliance rig" guy's appliance).
But, my interest in kit building and the idea of learning more of the
electronics that I once knew as a teenager, motivated me to pursue the K3. My
past kit experience (in order): Knight-Kit R100A (1960 or so), Eico 720
(1961), Heathkit VTVM, Homebrew dual-811 linear and power supply, Homebrew SSB
exciter (circa 1966), --40 year gap--, simple PCB audio oscillator (2008), FM
receiver (2008), Norcal 40A (2008/2009).
But, what really sold me on the K3 was this Elecraft Reflector and the people
who are here answering questions. I think that this reflector is one of the
best sales methods of Elecraft. The collection of K1/K2/K3 and whatever other
K-thing owners are most often friendly, ready to answer questions from this
beginner, and have a strong "group" technical depth.
>From my perspective though, seven reasons why I picked the K3 over other rigs?
1. The advanced SDR features of the K3.
2. The K3 performance.
3. The K3 I/F port (I want to experiment and play with DSP algorithms and
other features so the ability of grabbing a real-time signal is nice to have).
4. The on-going refinement (new options), fixup, and update of the K3 by
Elecraft (I like the "we are not yet done" attitude).
5. The deep flexibility of the K3.
6. Wayne and Eric.
7. This Elecraft Reflector.
73, phil, K7PEH
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