The 5 pole SSB is probably just fine for most people. I would suggest the 400hz CW filter.
If you are going to hook the radio up to a computer for contesting etc you will probably want the KIO board and if you use receive antennas the Xvtr board. I have two K3's and love them! Mike W0MU W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net On 3/30/2012 10:48 PM, Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft wrote: > Kits - 1 to 3 days typically. > > 73, > > Eric > > www.elecraft.com > _..._ > > > > On Mar 30, 2012, at 8:07 PM, david Moes<dm...@nexicom.net> wrote: > >> Im Ordering in kit form a pretty basic rig to start with then adding >> later as funds allow. Just K3-100 KAT3 and perhaps one filter for CW >> to start. >> I need it running before Field Day as I doubt my current rig that's >> well used, aged and starting to show problems, will survive another >> trip to the bigtop in the park. >> >> I am wondering how long after the order does it typically take for K3 >> kit orders to ship? second outside of my growing enjoyment in >> contesting and DX I do so some rag chew and take the net control >> chair, is the 2.8 8-pole filter going to offer much difference in the >> audio on both RX and TX? In other words what advantages does the >> 2.8 offer over the 2.7 >> >> >> Dave ve3dvy >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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