So that was K3 not K2 versus Orion (sounds like a boxing match).
The K3 has a much "bigger" UI than the K2.
<http://www.elecraft.com/K3/K3_640_v2.jpg>
<http://www.elecraft.com/K3/K3_big_v2.jpg>
This is a different radio designed for a different price point. It
will live alongside the K2.
It is a smaller box than the Orion. Some will like that. Some won't.
Some design goals are a little different.
The K3 is the only deluxe transceiver that is targeted at both home
and field use. Weighing just 8 pounds and having dimensions of 4” x
10” x 10” HWD (10 x 25 x 25 cm), it’s well-suited to demanding
DXpedition or Field Day operations. Its receive-mode current drain
of less than 1 amp greatly facilitates battery or solar-powered
mobile/RV/marine installations. But unlike smaller portable
transceivers, the K3’s user interface is optimized for ease of use,
and its feature set rivals units many times its size and weight.
<http://www.elecraft.com/news.htm>
Nice to see we have two US companies competing in this market to
provide excellent radios. Plus the 3 Japanese companies.
Life is better.
On May 1, 2007, at 9:33 AM, Neal Campbell K3NC wrote:
I own both a K2 and an Orion 2 (as well as a SDR1000). The main
problem with the K2 is the smallness of the case and the fact that
every button has a 'tap' behaviour and an 'press and hold' behaviour
which I find a bit annoying (I have not mastered how to safely do
that when excited by DX, etc) I see they are retaining the tap/hold
methodology in the K3 which is a shame. For me, they could have made
the box 1/4 bigger and added a few more buttons.
I also like a big box for rigs needing an operational front (I
actually prefer the PowerSDR software interface for all but
contesting and who knows?)
Neal Campbell K3NC
nealk3nc@gmail.com
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and 23
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On May 1, 2007, at 12:21 PM, Martin AA6E wrote:
I just wandered over to www.Elecraft.com and saw the announcement
of the
K3. Very nice! If I were shopping now, I'd have to consider it
seriously against the Orion - at apx half the price.
Thoughts?
73 Martin AA6E
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