Would the K3 be any less susceptible to 60 Hz hum influences from large sources and ESD failures when an antenna is connected during these incidents compared to our K2?

The K3 includes ESD/lightning protection on all antenna jacks. It will outperform the K2 in terms of 60-Hz hum susceptibility. More.

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