This echoes my method of entry into the Elecraft line exactly. Two nearby K3
owners responded and I met them both since they lived within blocks of each
other. I arrived with specific questions and characteristics that I was
hoping to see demonstrated and I suggest others do this as well if they
Hi,
Can anyone point me at some resources to better understand why I want a
K3, as opposed to keeping my Icom 756 Pro III? I am considering the
purchase of a K3/100, I saw a presentation on it at our club meeting,
liked what I saw very much and would like to get more input from people
actually
I have 4 active hams living within 1/2 mile of me, and while
the Pro III works well, I can tell from de-sense that others are
on when
one of them operates. The band scope of the PRO III will show
an
increased base line across the entire scope... All 4 run a KW.
The increased base line sounds
No doubt the blocking abilities of the K3 should be of interest to you
under those circumstances.
I went through what you are doing a couple of years ago. Wound up trying
a FLEX, which lasted about three weeks before it was returned to the
manufacturer. My reason for return was a lack of
Have you read the reviews at eHam, Dave? They
seems to represent a broad spectrum of users.
I upgraded (from a K2/100) to K3/P3 a month ago or
so and really enjoy it. But I don't have your
local situation. My one active nearby ham uses a
K3/P3/KPA500/KAT500 -- and I've now upgraded to
Hi Dave (K6LL),
Thanks for that thought, but I am pretty sure it is not their rigs...
Here is my reasoning for why I think that:
One rig is a K3, and an AL-1500, about 1/2 mile from me, and line of
sight. One of the the others is a 756 PRO III, and I don't know what
amp, about a half mile from
David...
Obviously, virtually everyone here has an Elecraft product, with the K3
being the big item. So, you'll no doubt get lots of feedback from
different perspectives, emphasizing different specs. All will no doubt
be helpful in making your decision. My comments...
- the company: you just
Bill,
Thank you for your thoughts here! You inadvertently answered a question
I was going to ask, about the K3 vs. the current Flex product. Thank
you again!
I have a request in the Yahoo groups to join as well, so I should be
able to get more data as needed.
In my wanderings across the net
Hi Phil,
Thanks for the tip, I am still sorting through them all...
It is difficult to sort out the I love this rig because I just spent 5K
on it, vs., the I love this rig because I understand it posts. :)
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Hi Robers,
Thanks for the nice overview, Is there any issue you might be aware of
that might cause Elecraft to cease production of the K3, or go away as a
company?
The reasons I ask is I just had a friend who spent $5K on a CCD camera
for his telescope, only to find the company got bought days
David,
Just checked out your QTH -- with your 7 area call sign I was wondering if you
were nearby. Well, Eugene is not that nearby for a casual trip over. I am in
Kirkland, WA.
A friend of mine lives in that area and maybe you know of him. His name is
Riley and his call sign is W7RIL. We
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On 4/5/2014 8:58 AM, David Cole wrote:
Hi,
Can anyone point me at some resources to better understand why I want a
K3, as opposed to keeping my Icom 756 Pro III?
REPLY:
Pro: My favorite thing about the K3 is actually the panadaptor, the P3.
I have an inrad roofing filter installed to the PRO III. Does this
still sound like Phase Noise to you?
Yes, phase noise in your 756ProIII. The phenomena is called reciprocal
mixing - the phase noise from your own synthesizer appears on any strong
signal within the passband.
Icom rigs are
Hi Bill,
Thanks for your insight, the pro/con list helps a lot. Yes, the
Panadaptor is a wonderful selling point, and something I can not live
without anymore. The Pro III spoiled me in that way.
One thing I was not clear on in the demo, just how wide can the
panadaptor be made to show?
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Hi Joe,
Thank you for that, I have wondered what it was for years!
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On Sat, 2014-04-05 at 13:32 -0400, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
I have an inrad roofing filter installed to the PRO III. Does
One thing I was not clear on in the demo, just how wide can the
panadaptor be made to show?
200 KHz.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On 4/5/2014 1:36 PM, David Cole wrote:
Hi Bill,
Thanks for your insight, the pro/con list helps a lot. Yes, the
Panadaptor is a wonderful selling point, and
Joe,
Have you, (or anyone else), anything to say about the Noise Filtering
the K3 has? I have a VERY noisy environment on 40 meters here, we live
in Oregon, and lots of farmers and their lights in the area... How does
the K3 deal with that sort of RFI?
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David,
If you have enough hams setting up and using enough of anything,
eventually they will do everything wrong. :-))
So far, all the bad transmit audio threads on this list that I can
remember were problems external to the K3, and to the best of my
knowledge, Elecraft has done nothing to
Dave,
You might want to review the method used by the ARRL for their
blocking and IMD testing. For these tests they use an extremely narrow
bandwidth, maybe as narrow as 10 or 20 Hz. Completely unrealistic for
any normal use.
What you want to look at is the *lower* of BDR/IMD *or*
Highly unlikely, Dave. Elecraft started in 1998 or
so and has grown by measured steps, well planned
from all appearances, vs. a flash in the pan. The
K3 was preceded by the K2, K1, KX1 and several
other products, all introduced slowly and with
great support. As a result Elecraft has a very
* On 2014 05 Apr 12:55 -0500, David Cole wrote:
Joe,
Have you, (or anyone else), anything to say about the Noise Filtering
the K3 has? I have a VERY noisy environment on 40 meters here, we live
in Oregon, and lots of farmers and their lights in the area... How does
the K3 deal with that
Dave,
Elecraft is in good financial shape and is *not* running on borrowed money.
Consider also that Elecraft still sells and supports every product that
they have developed, and that includes their first product, the K2 first
available in 1999. I am certain the K3 will be around for a very
Hi Dave!
A few months before i bought my K3 i bought the K3 book by KE7X.
That is probably the main reason that i subsequently bought the rig.
Slava, W2RMS
On Apr 5, 2014, at 11:58 AM, David Cole d...@nk7z.net wrote:
Hi,
Can anyone point me at some resources to better understand why I want
Hi,
Thanks for the tip, I just ordered it.
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On Sat, 2014-04-05 at 15:03 -0400, Slava Baytalskiy wrote:
Hi Dave!
A few months before i bought my K3 i bought the K3 book by KE7X.
That is
Don is certainly right. But what I've been wondering already is what
will happen to Elecraft if Wayne Eric will retire? I know there's a
real great crew at Elecraft now but hey, they are the master minds,
aren't they? ;-)
73, Olli
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don't want the current situation with Apple happens in Elecraft.
73
Johnny Vr2XMC
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主題︰ Re: [Elecraft] Considering a K3
Don is certainly right. But what I've been
The trick is to be older than either Wayne and Eric. I am older than both of
them so no worries on my part. Besides, I am already retired and I am pretty
sure that neither Wayne nor Eric are thinking of retiring in the next couple of
years.
If that happens though, there are so many excellent
They planned the creation and evolution of
Elecraft over the last 15 years very well. I
suspect they've done some succession planning,
too. Anyway, I'm not too concerned: Wayne is a tad
over 20 years younger than I :-)
73, Phil W7OX
On 4/5/14, 4:22 PM, Oliver Dröse wrote:
Don is certainly
David,
I ran an Icom 756 Pro III prior to purchasing my K3. I really liked the
ProIII, but some things that come to mind about my decision roughly
1.5yr ago are:
- Repair on the ProIII would have been difficult as compared to the K3
where I built the kit and am comfortable swapping parts.
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