Gerry,
I spent a lot of time that Friday afternoon fondling the KX3.  I was 
in a financial position that I could have pulled it off but at the 
end of the day decided I wouldn't really use it enough to justify the 
cost.  But I was sure tempted.  What a nice transceiver.
Pat, K9JAUAt 06:42 AM 6/5/2013, you wrote:
>Hello everyone,
>
>I have been away for over a month because I couldn't afford to pay my =
>internet bill.  I have fixed that and I am back.  I had a great year in =
>Dayton, and I sold all of my take home Coffee Friday.  While there I =
>went to Elecraft and looked at the KX3.  Then I spoke yesterday to the =
>HAMPOD guy whose name I forget right now.  I got the bug and I want one. =
>  So I am going to sell either my Icom 7000 or my fully Icom 706MKII G to =
>buy one.  Is anyone interested in either Icom?  And does anyone here =
>have a KX3?  Gerry