[LCC] low band antenna experience

[Marshall Williams]

Hi Keith.....The K3 is a fine box, of that there is no doubt.  The only 
boxes that might compete are the Icom 7800 and the Flex radio 5000.  The 
Flex radios don't look like a radio and that puts me off.....a lot.  But 
they have a really superior band scope and noise blanker.  They too have 
"stone wall" filters....because it is all in the software.

So far, I cannot get myself wrapped around the computer interface for a 
radio rather than the radio itself.  I have purchased one of the new 
Flex 1500's...it puts out 5W and should be perfect for driving 
transverters.  Since I am a VHF contester, that is really an important 
point.  I will just have to see how the software radio pans out.....

Speaking of VHF contesting, the CQ WW VHF contest is this weekend.  It 
begins at 1800Z = 1PM CDST on Sat and ends at 2100Z = 4PM on Sunday.  
This contest is 6M and 2M only....if possible, it would be great if I 
could get a few QSOs from the LA ops.  Please just drop by and work us 
on 6M and 2M......

Thanks in advance....73 Marshall K5QE

Keith wrote:
> *Maybe you could gain by the use of Elecraft K3's....*
> ** 
> ** 
> *The reviews state....
>
> There is no transceiver in the amateur marketplace that has the 
> close-in dynamic range performance of the K3 with narrow roofing 
> filters installed, and most aren't close to the K3.
>
> Also noted was.
>
> Radios used at last weeks WRTC2010 competition:
>
> "lists that Scott Robbins,
> the Ex-Product Manager of the Ten Tec Orion transceiver
> product line, brought with him, for his personal use...
>
> ...An Elecraft K3!
>
> That's like Col. Sanders going to Chick-Fil-A for lunch!  Or
> Papa John ordering Pizza Hut for Dinner!
>
> And, contesting Jedi and CQ WW Champion Multi Multi station
> owner Tim Duffy, who operates the defacto "NASCAR Factory
> Team" for Icom (complete with "Team ICOM" uniforms), and who
> apears in advertisements touting the superior performance of
> the Icom 7XXX line of transceivers, brought with him for his
> personal use...
>
> ...An Elecraft K3!
>
> That's like Dale Earnhardt bringing a Toyota Camry to drive
> in the Daytona 500!  
>
> The list is sort of like discovering that Bill Gates uses
> an Apple Mac Book running OS/X to do Microsoft presentations
> with!
>
> Now, we all know that the invitees to this party could
> afford to bring *anything* they wanted to bring.  Im also
> sure that any rig manufacturer would have been happy to
> supply them with anything they wanted, just for the
> asking...
>
> But they both showed up with K3's.  So did most of the
> competitors!  
>
> Why?"....
>
>  
>
> Doesn't take much thought,
>
>  
>
> Keith, K5ENS
>
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