Received my Elecraft KX3 S/N 196 today.
Initial impressions, a bit bigger than I had imagined, the accompanying paddle had connection-issues and there some BC intermod present. Also there is a high frequency whining present in the audio at all times (noticeable only on high quality speakers/phones). Other than that a excellent radio, at least as good as my IC7700 (bar the TX power). Compared to my IC7700 it seems equally sensitive, the audio is silky smooth. The IC7700 has a bullet-proof front end, but other than that the KX3 is quite en par. There are a few fimware issues, but they will probably be ironed out shortly.It will not replace my Elecraft KX1 for extreme portable use, but probably for everything else. See the images for a size comparison between the KX3, KX1, Elecraft T1 and a old android phone.
