I don't know where all these cost numbers come from. Here is the Order
Form.
_http://www.elecraft.com/K3/K3%20Order%20form%20rev%204.pdf_
(http://www.elecraft.com/K3/K3%20Order%20form%20rev%204.pdf)
I ordered the 100w Modular kit $1,749 plus the Subreceiver $539 for a total
of $2,288. That is considerably below the cost of an OII without the ATU
($4,095). It is around the cost of a used O1. Extra roofing filters are
extra
on all the rigs but run $79-$120 for the K3. I'll decide later which ones I
might need. If I decide on an ATU later I can add it for $259 - something I
can not do with my O1. The price delta on an OII with and without the ATU is
$300 so they are roughly comparable on that cost. Again, I think the TT ATU
can not be added to an OII later. Could be wrong about that.
The modular K3 is priced below the FT2000, ProIII, or OmniVII. It is $1,807
below the OII.
The factory-assembled K3 without the ATU is $2,588 around the same as the
mentioned radios and still $1,507 below the OII.
Like I said, Elecraft has raised the bar considerably.
k4ia
Craig "Buck"
Fredericksburg, Virginia USA
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