I ordered the KXV3 with the K3/100 to assemble at the time of purchase but it was back-ordered at the time of shipment and it arrived this week. I have the KRX3 on order and it will be ready for shipment fairly soon. I am going to order the KBPF3 general coverage module and the 1ppm KTCXO3-1 TCXO module to be sent asap if they are in stock.
I found some of the connectors resistant to insertion when putting the K3/100 together. For instance; the ones where you needed to use your thumbs under the RF board to prevent the board from twisting during insertion; I had to use a fair amount of force to get these sockets fully engaged and they usually went in with a snap. Indeed all the pins were full mated and all assemblies installed 100%. Considering the deliberate latching when inserted, these connectors are re-assuringly secured in place but I remember thinking to myself, 'I do not look foreward to removing them when I wish to add another module.' So I don't want to keep removing and replacing parts back there. There is one port in the back marked "REF", which now has a plastic plug in place. I don't know if the connector that goes in there is part of the sub receiver as no such connector is with the KXV3 and I seem to have missed mention of it with the assembly of the K3/100 but it looks to be tucked in a freely in-accessible area so perhaps it is part of the RX sub? I'd like to install the KRX3 asap but will hold off if I need to remove the boards above the "REF" port. So from those of you with experience in installing these modules in an already assembled K3/100, in which order should the following modules should be installed so I do not have to remove & reinstall these various strip connectors more often than necessary? Again, the modules to be installed at this point are: KXV3 (now at the QTH & ready for installation) KRX3 (on back-order) KBPF3 gen coverage (to be ordered asap) 1ppm KTCXO3-1 TCXO (to be ordered asap) Thanks, Gary KA1J _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
