The best way, I think to answer your question is to base that on several things.
1. How comfortable are you in digging into the building process. Like Bob
said the experience is priceless.2. Monetarily, you have to way the
convenience vs the cost based on your ability to do the assembly.3. All of the
options can be added later, as they have said, it is just a matter of priority.
I built the KX3 basic and added the ATU, VHF option and others later and it was
a TRIP on first turn on to see I could do it........ Good Luck on your
purchase you will not regret it.
Mel, K6KBE
From: Bob <k...@ptd.net>
To: Walter Underwood <wun...@wunderwood.org>; "elecraft@mailman.qth.net"
<elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2016 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Soon to be an Elecraft(er)!
I agree with Don on looking at the purchase sequencing. I'd look at and
consider moving the roofing filters up on the priority list because of the
calibration required. Per the manual page 1 if purchased even as a kit the
furnished roofing filter accessory is then furnished calibrated.
So look at the roofing filter manual and read the calibration procedure. Would
you want to do it at a later date or buy with the original purchase and not
have
to worry about it. Looking at kit verses factory assembly. If factory
assembled was a consideration going for the kit would save 2/3 the price of the
roofing filter option.
The fun of building the kit and the satisfaction of the first turn on is
priceless.
73,
Bob
K2TK ex KN2TKR (1956) & K2TKR
On 10/6/2016 12:00 PM, Walter Underwood wrote:
> The roofing filters require some calibration. If they are factory-installed,
> Elecraft does that for you. All the other options are exactly the same
> whether factory-installed or user-installed.
>
> wunder
> K6WRU
> Walter Underwood
> CM87wj
> http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)
>
>> On Oct 6, 2016, at 8:13 AM, Don Wilhelm <donw...@embarqmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Brian,
>>
>> The answer is YES, you can add any of those options later.
>> Review your operating aspirations to determine which options will provide
>> the most benefit for you, and in what timeframe.
>> If you have resonant antennas at the home station (or are willing to use a
>> manual tuner initially), then you can put off the KXAT100.
>> If your main immediate goal is for portable operation, I would suggest that
>> the KXAT3 would be a great help as well as the internal battery charger, but
>> if your portable operation is on hold for the Winter, then you can add those
>> next Spring.
>>
>> I am suggesting that you look at the sequence for adding your options in a
>> way that will provide the most benefit for you while adhering to your ham
>> budget.
>>
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>>
>> On 10/6/2016 10:31 AM, Brian “VE3BWP” Pietrzyk wrote:
>>> Further to my earlier post I've decided to move forward and go with the
>>> KX3/KXPA100 combo to replace my ft817 AND my Kenwood TS590. The ft817 has
>>> already found its new home and my TS590 will soon be next. Again, it will
>>> be nice to just have one radio for base and QRP on trips.
>>> I priced out what I think I'll need and it comes to $3.5k US ($5k cdn) so
>>> I'm hoping this can be done in stages.
>>> So my question is if I buy just the KX3 and KXPA100 to start, will I be
>>> able to add in the internally mounted upgrades such as both antenna tuners,
>>> roofing filter, vhf module, battery charger etc later? Or are there certain
>>> options it's better to include upfront? Ve3bwp
>>>
>>>
>>
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