I like the size and weight of K3 also. K3 fits right underneath the seat in front of you as a carry on, and K3 is as good or better than an Orion or FT-5000 that will not fit in there, hi! What other contest radio can do this?
Elecraft K2/100. Yes, you can build it with the separate receive antenna and with computer control of the radio. Of course K3 has other advantages, like diversity receive which is routine at n2cei 160m station in FL. Plus there is a second K3 for S & P of mults. This requires the K3 lock-out feature so that only one K3 is transmitting. And there is remote control. This year in CQ 160m contest I couldn't make the trip to FL so the n2cei group sent to me the other half of the remote gear and I operated my leg of n2cei M/M 160m anyway, from Idaho. Cool. 73, Will, wj9b, ID occasional multi- op at big-gun ny4a NC and 160m superstation n2cei FL CWops #1085 CWA Advisor levels II and III http://cwops.org/ -------------------------------------------- On Tue, 10/18/16, Bill Frantz <[email protected]> wrote: Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3S QST Article To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2016, 7:04 AM Since June, my K3 went out for the California QSO Party (CQP), a special event station from Ely NV, and field day. Field day and CQP were solar powered battery. The Ely event ended up being battery because the generator was putting out S9 noise. The field day was QRP while CQP and Ely were at 100W. Being able to drop back to battery saved our bacon in Ely. For all these events, and in the shack, I am very glad to have a radio with the ease of use of the K3, which IMHO, is better than my KX3. On 10/17/16 at 4:47 PM, [email protected] (Kevin) wrote: >How many people take their K3(s) out in the >sticks...ever...save Field Day? ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Frantz | Can't fix stupid, but duct | Periwinkle (408)356-8506 | tape can muffle the sound... | 16345 Englewood Ave www.pwpconsult.com | - Bill Liebman | Los Gatos, CA 95032 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
