[Elecraft] K3 or K3S: Whadayathink?

2015-09-10 Thread dhhdeh
Hi All,   I’m the owner of a 7½ year old K3 fitted with a sub-receiver, DVR, TCXO option, 100W PA, Auto-tuner and probably too many IF filters (as I have belatedly discovered).   I added the two new KSYN3A boards back in the spring which has produced an excellent improvement to both re

Re: [Elecraft] K3 or K3S: Whadayathink?

2015-09-10 Thread Don Wilhelm
Dave, You will have to consider your ham budget on that question. As far as swapping the options into a new K3S-10, I would suggest that although the KPA3 may swap over, I would not attempt it. The new KPA3 is a total redesign forced because the PA transistors used originally are no longer ava

Re: [Elecraft] K3 or K3S: Whadayathink?

2015-09-10 Thread ae4pb
dhh...@comcast.net Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2015 9:33 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 or K3S: Whadayathink? Hi All, I’m the owner of a 7½ year old K3 fitted with a sub-receiver, DVR, TCXO option, 100W PA, Auto-tuner and probably too many IF filters (as I have be

Re: [Elecraft] K3 or K3S: Whadayathink?

2015-09-10 Thread Phil Wheeler
h then keep your K3 as a backup and get the K3S as your primary :D Jer AE4PB, K3S SN# TBA soon!! -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of dhh...@comcast.net Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2015 9:33 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subj

Re: [Elecraft] K3 or K3S: Whadayathink?

2015-09-10 Thread Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT
On 9/10/2015 8:20 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote: Jer, re "a soon to be future owner of a K3S": Sounds like you soon will transition to being a future owner of a K3S :-) He already owns it -- it's on a brown truck somewhere. :-) __ Elecraft ma

Re: [Elecraft] K3 or K3S: Whadayathink?

2015-09-10 Thread GRANT YOUNGMAN
I thought about it for minute. I have serial 2091. Every mod and update that’s been made available for the radio is in it. I do plan to to add the rest as they become available this year (well, I don’t plan to upgrade the 100W amp/tuner module unless the current boards crater). Yes, I know t

Re: [Elecraft] K3 or K3S: Whadayathink?

2015-09-10 Thread Jerry Moore
I just need longer cables!! -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2015 11:38 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 or K3S: Whadayathink? On 9/10/2015 8:20 AM, Phil

Re: [Elecraft] K3 or K3S: Whadayathink?

2015-09-10 Thread Arie Kleingeld PA3A
What do I think? I think (repeat: THINK) that many K3 owners want the best performing transceiver, for whatever reason or just want to have the transceiver that's at the top of the chart of 'he whose name must not be mentioned'. I upgraded my K3 -1255 with the SYN3A for future LF-reception and

Re: [Elecraft] K3 or K3S: Whadayathink?

2015-09-10 Thread Jim Lowman
It will depend on one's financial situation, but I'm hanging onto my original K3, with the upgraded K3SYN boards, for use at Field Day. 73 de Jim - AD6CW __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft He

Re: [Elecraft] K3 or K3S: Whadayathink?

2015-09-10 Thread Doug Turnbull
improvements brought forward. Is this jingoistic enough? 73 Doug EI2CN -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Arie Kleingeld PA3A Sent: 10 September 2015 17:33 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 or K3S

Re: [Elecraft] K3 or K3S: Whadayathink?

2015-09-10 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
I have heard comments in the following categories as payoff for doing the KSYN3A upgrade, now at this point all from trusted sources or documented in some clear, valid fashion. 1) clearer sound and separation in pileups. 2) lower noise level in quiet locations and upper bands. 3) P3 presentation h

Re: [Elecraft] K3 or K3S: Whadayathink?

2015-09-10 Thread Jim Brown
On Thu,9/10/2015 6:33 AM, dhh...@comcast.net wrote: I’m the owner of a 7½ year old K3 fitted with a sub-receiver, DVR, TCXO option, 100W PA, Auto-tuner and probably too many IF filters (as I have belatedly discovered). I added the two new KSYN3A boards back in the spring which has produced an