Certainly it is!
The KX3 receiver has better sensitivity and noise factor than anything else
available on the open ham market.
Elecraft have also implemented some alterations to the DSP firmware to
counter the "mush" issue with the K3.

73

David W Wood 

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Gerry Learry
Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2013 4:39 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: I've got the KX3 bug

Do you think the receiver is better then the Icom?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Kutsch, KY2D" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 3:14 PM
Subject: Re: I've got the KX3 bug


> I, too, have had a KX3 since late last summer. I love it. It has the best
> receiver I've ever used. And, as Buddy said, the Morse readout of buttons
> and knobs makes almost everything accessible except the menu settings. 
> Since
> it's all in firmware, I expect we'll see more Morse readout in future
> firmware revisions.
>
> I find the QRP 12 Watts is a little low for my QTH and antenna and am
> looking forward to the Elecraft companion 100 Watt amplifier that should 
> be
> available to be ordered soon.
>
> 73, Jim, KY2D
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Gerry Learry
> Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 7:43 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: I've got the KX3 bug
>
> 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