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Wow....And I thought Scott and I were competitive about things. Guys,
since I am about to tear down everything outside and erect two towers and
stacks, PLUS some type of RX antenna, I don't foresee the purchase of a
new rig in the near future. However, if either was inclined to DONATE a
K3 or MP, or both, I would be happy to do a long term test and
comparison, and give you my results in a year or two. Just
saying...<br><br>
73,<br>
Mark, K5ER<br><br>
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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><font face="Courier New, Courier"><b>Just
think of what their scores would have been if they had
K3's!!!!</b></font><br>
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<font face="Courier New, Courier"><b>Keith, K5ENS</b></font><br>
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<font face="arial" color="#000080">My point was simple too. “The
reviews state….” describes the use of K3s by a majority of participants
in the WRTC2010 competition. The rest of the story is that 3 of the
5 top WRTC2010 teams used FT-1000MPs.<br>
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<font face="arial" color="#000080"> Marsh,
KA5M <br>
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<font face="Courier New, Courier"><b>My point to Mark using Icom 756 Pro
II's was simple. Your antenna system only gets you so far.
Admittedly a long way. The Elecraft K3 is a great radio for pulling out
weak signals or signals that are near the noise level or close in working
with crowded bands during contests. You need a great receiver to do
that and the K3 has one of the best.<br>
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<font face="Times New Roman, Times"> </font><font face="Courier New, Courier"><b>Keith,
K5ENS<br>
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<dd><font face="arial" color="#000080">Or, you could use an FT-1000MP
like the 1st</sup> and 2nd</sup> place team used….<br>
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<dd>KA5M<br><br>
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<dd><font face="Courier New, Courier">Maybe you could gain by the use of
Elecraft K3's....<br>
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<dd><font face="Courier New, Courier">Keith, K5ENS</font>
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