John, the KX1's tuner is a snap to add. Remove a jumper from the connector for the KXAT1 and plug it in. The connector on the main KX1 pcb is installed during the initial build.
The 3080 option is a little more involved since it involves mounting a pony board on the main board, but it's nothing to shy away from if you've built the KX1. My K2 was assembled bit by bit as the options were developed and had no issue doing that. But some folks just don't want to pull the cover off again once the rig's assembled and some opt to have someone else build for them so they definitely are not interested in dragging out a soldering iron. Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 7:13 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Tips for new KX1 Hello all, I am combining some gift cash plus the proceeds from the sale of a radio and have enough to finally order my very own KX1 CW QRP transceiver kit. For the moment, the base radio is the only thing I can purchase. I eventually will add the 3080, antenna tuner and the nifty key. I recall some folks with the K2 suggest procuring the desired options ahead of time to avoid reworking portions of the circuitry during a later retrofit. Does the KX1's design lend itself to add the 3080 and tuner options later with little rework? Anyone have any other advice to give before I plunge into building the base KX1 rig? I already know about pre-wound toroids, but enjoy doing those myself. Thanks. John ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
