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<font face="Times New Roman">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.<br>
<br>
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.....<br>
<br>
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......<br>
<br>
Thanks in advance....73 Marshall K5QE<br>
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<div><strong><font face="Courier New">Maybe you could gain by the use
of Elecraft K3's....</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><font face="Courier New">The reviews state....<font
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<p>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.</p>
<p>Also noted was.</p>
<p>Radios used at last weeks WRTC2010 competition:</p>
<p>"lists that Scott Robbins, <br>
the Ex-Product Manager of the Ten Tec Orion transceiver <br>
product line, brought with him, for his personal use... <br>
<br>
...An Elecraft K3! <br>
<br>
That's like Col. Sanders going to Chick-Fil-A for lunch! Or <br>
Papa John ordering Pizza Hut for Dinner! <br>
<br>
And, contesting Jedi and CQ WW Champion Multi Multi station <br>
owner Tim Duffy, who operates the defacto "NASCAR Factory <br>
Team" for Icom (complete with "Team ICOM" uniforms), and who <br>
apears in advertisements touting the superior performance of <br>
the Icom 7XXX line of transceivers, brought with him for his <br>
personal use... <br>
<br>
...An Elecraft K3! <br>
<br>
That's like Dale Earnhardt bringing a Toyota Camry to drive <br>
in the Daytona 500! <br>
<br>
The list is sort of like discovering that Bill Gates uses <br>
an Apple Mac Book running OS/X to do Microsoft presentations <br>
with! <br>
<br>
Now, we all know that the invitees to this party could <br>
afford to bring *anything* they wanted to bring. Im also <br>
sure that any rig manufacturer would have been happy to <br>
supply them with anything they wanted, just for the <br>
asking... <br>
<br>
But they both showed up with K3's. So did most of the <br>
competitors! <br>
<br>
Why?"....</p>
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<p>Doesn't take much thought,</p>
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<p>Keith, K5ENS</p>
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