[Elecraft] Newbie Questions for K3...
I am not a K3 owner but I plan to be sometime soon. I am still in my research stage where I want to learn as much as I can about the K3 before I buy. I do have a couple of questions... 1. Are there options that I would be foolish not to get right up front? My plan is to at least get the 100 watt option and I am seriously considering the ATU. 2. Are there any custom ICs or other esoteric parts on the K3 that might limit its ultimate future repair life? I have already had an old Icom 756 be judged passed repair do to the in-availability of a few needed ICs. 3. Is the kit difficult to put together? I have done a few easier kits, such as the Norcal40A and a few other small things of easier effort. Thanks, 73, phil K7PEH __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Newbie Questions for K3...
> 2. Are there any custom ICs or other esoteric parts on the K3 that might > limit its ultimate future repair life? I have already had an old Icom 756 be > judged passed repair do to the in-availability of a few needed ICs. There are no custom ICs. There is a custom LCD display, and of course the cabinetry and knobs. > 3. Is the kit difficult to put together? I have done a few easier kits, > such as the Norcal40A and a few other small things of easier effort. This is a "no soldering" kit. You do have to assemble the power cable, and if you lack a Powerpole crimper then you have to either solder it or order an assembled power cable. 73, Lyle KK7P __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Newbie Questions for K3...
Phil, I can try to answer your questions. 1) All options are easily installed. The hardest option to install is an additional filter for the main receiver when the Sub RX is also installed because the SubRX must be lifted to gain access to the main receiver filter slots. Since you did not mention the SubRX with your initial purchase, that would not be a concern. 2) There are no custom ICs used in the design that I am aware of. 3) The kit requires no soldering (other than the APP connector on the power cable), so it is more akin to assembling a computer from a case and motherboard and plug-in cards. There is the construction of the case involved, but that is mechanical assembly, just follow the instructions and use a good #1 phillips screwdriver. It is not difficult unless your manual dexterity is poor. 73, Don W3FPR Phil Hystad wrote: > I am not a K3 owner but I plan to be sometime soon. I am still in my > research stage where I want to learn as much as I can about the K3 before I > buy. I do have a couple of questions... > > 1. Are there options that I would be foolish not to get right up front? My > plan is to at least get the 100 watt option and I am seriously considering > the ATU. > > > 2. Are there any custom ICs or other esoteric parts on the K3 that might > limit its ultimate future repair life? I have already had an old Icom 756 be > judged passed repair do to the in-availability of a few needed ICs. > > > 3. Is the kit difficult to put together? I have done a few easier kits, > such as the Norcal40A and a few other small things of easier effort. > > > __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Newbie Questions for K3...
Phil - I put mine together a month ago. It's not difficult, but it is tedious. It took me about 12-14 hours. You'll need an anti static mat and wristband. I ordered mine from Radio Shack (276-2370). I got the 100W PA, ATU, 6M preamp and 2.8, 400 and 250 8 pole filters. That suits my operating preferences, SSB, CW and digital. Consider what you do. It's not difficult to add pieces later, and if you build it, you'll already know how. There is a learning curve associated with operating it to it's fullest, but it's a really fun ride. Go for it. 73, Mike NF4L Phil Hystad wrote: > I am not a K3 owner but I plan to be sometime soon. I am still in my > research stage where I want to learn as much as I can about the K3 before I > buy. I do have a couple of questions... > > 1. Are there options that I would be foolish not to get right up front? My > plan is to at least get the 100 watt option and I am seriously considering > the ATU. > > > 2. Are there any custom ICs or other esoteric parts on the K3 that might > limit its ultimate future repair life? I have already had an old Icom 756 be > judged passed repair do to the in-availability of a few needed ICs. > > > 3. Is the kit difficult to put together? I have done a few easier kits, > such as the Norcal40A and a few other small things of easier effort. > > > Thanks, > 73, phil > K7PEH > > __ > 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
Re: [Elecraft] Newbie Questions for K3
Phil, you pose some great questions. Here goes: 1. The one option I would not get is the high accuracy oscillator.but that's just me. 2. As far as esoteric parts are concerned, Maybe Eric or Wayne should answer that one. I had an Orion 1 a couple of years back. But it did not have an internal tuner. At that time There was no upgrade path, so I looked into the Orion 2. (Too expensive) but then learned That the manufacturer of the signal processor in the Orion 1 had discontinued their part! I don't know what became of that issue but I didn't want to become a victim of "passed repair". I tried an OMNI VII for a few months but its receiver didn't measure up to the Orion's. That's when I decided to try the K3 kit and I have been totally happy with it and support. 3. Assembly is a piece of cake, even for a 73 year old like me. There is one caveat. Protect your investment by using electrostatic pad and wrist strap. Hope this helps. 73, Fred AE6IC __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Newbie Questions for K3...
Phil Hystad wrote: > I am not a K3 owner but I plan to be sometime soon. I am still in my > research stage where I want to learn as much as I can about the K3 before I > buy. I do have a couple of questions... > > 1. Are there options that I would be foolish not to get right up front? My > plan is to at least get the 100 watt option and I am seriously considering > the ATU. Get the ATU. For me, it's tuned everything my manual MFJ tuner would tune. If you're interested in digital or CW, get a narrow filter - I'd say 400 or 500 Hz. 73 Jon LA4RT __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Newbie Questions for K3...
Agree about the ATU, astonishing. If you use a multiband doublet, say, get the atu. Most folk advise that filters are only to needed if you are in a contest with *very* strong signals or if you have a close neighbour with very strong signal. If you are not sure about spending the money, try the K3 on your usual activities then retrofit only if needed. Mostly, bringing in the attenuator will do that job. David G3UNA Jon K Hellan wrote: > Phil Hystad wrote: > > I am not a K3 owner but I plan to be sometime soon. I am still in my > > research stage where I want to learn as much as I can about the K3 before I > > buy. I do have a couple of questions... > > > > 1. Are there options that I would be foolish not to get right up front? > > My plan is to at least get the 100 watt option and I am seriously > > considering the ATU. > > Get the ATU. For me, it's tuned everything my manual MFJ tuner would tune. > If you're interested in digital or CW, get a narrow filter - I'd say 400 or > 500 Hz. > > 73 > Jon LA4RT > __ > 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
Re: [Elecraft] Newbie Questions for K3...
Ditto - get the ATU. Very useful for non-resonant (er, non-50 ohm feedpoint) antennas. I run the ATU on a 160m dipole used on all bands 160m - 10m. No worries. Just make sure the feedline is 1/8-wave on the lowest band and the ATU will bring your K3 50 + j0 ohms. I also use the ATU on a homebrew vertical for 40-30-20-17m. It helps touch up the SWR just a little at the band ends. Early on, I found that running the ATU in the presence of RF feedback generally doesn't work so well. Just what I was taught (the K3 was unhappy too). But the right choice of long wire length will let it do its thing comfortably. Just make sure the feedpoint is reasonably distant from the shack. 73, matt W6NIA K3 #24 On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:59:31 +0100, you wrote: >Phil Hystad wrote: >> I am not a K3 owner but I plan to be sometime soon. I am still in my >> research stage where I want to learn as much as I can about the K3 before I >> buy. I do have a couple of questions... >> >> 1. Are there options that I would be foolish not to get right up front? My >> plan is to at least get the 100 watt option and I am seriously considering >> the ATU. > >Get the ATU. For me, it's tuned everything my manual MFJ tuner would tune. >If you're interested in digital or CW, get a narrow filter - I'd say 400 or >500 Hz. > >73 >Jon LA4RT >__ >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] Newbie Questions for K3...subreceiver module
Gang, Thanks for all the great e-mails and answers to my first round of K3 questions. Lots of good information and advice. I do have a few more questions but I will limit these of one question at a time. Several people have advised to get the sub-receiver option. Now, this really puts me on the fence as I have a sub-receiver in my Icom Pro III and I almost never use it. Actually, I have never used it in an actual QSO, I have merely played with it from time to time. So, my first question is, "Why do I want a sub-receiver?"... Maybe a little about my background helps. I got into ham radio as a novice (WN7ECQ) back in the mid-1960s. Ham radio was very rudimentary back then with CW mode only, a transmitter and a few crystals, but a very good receiver (Hammarlund, HQ-170AC). Then, after the Novice one-year license expired I let the hobby go silent for 38 years. I was relicensed and back on the air in February/March 2004 with a used Icom 756 transceiver. But, my operating style reflects a lot of my Novice experience rooted in the technology and practices of the 1960s. Mostly CW, some SSB for some of the evening nets and other stuff when the band is hot and a periodically scheduled SSB QSO with some of my ham friends from back in those 1960 days. Not much of a contester but I very much like the technology aspect, experimentation, SDR, and so on. And, I am always looking to do new things that capture my interest. So, I may be missing out on a huge corner of this hobby by not even knowing how someone makes use of a sub-receiver. Thus, my question. 73, phil, K7PEH __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Newbie Questions for K3...subreceiver module
Maybe you don't need the sub-reciever Phil, but I have one and I use it a lot. Here is what I do. When I am working split, I tune the DX with the main receiver then push the A>B button to get the same frequency into the sub-receiver and press sub. I adjust the volume on the sub and then when I determine as much as I can about where he is listening from him, the jerks on his frequency and the cluster I go looking for a spot to call with the main receiver. I can listen to my transmit frequency to be sure there is not a QSO on it while I listen to the DX and make my calls. If the propagation is right and I am lucky, sometimes I can find where the DX is working and get a little advantage. Sometimes when I am monitoring a dead band, like ten or six I sit one receiver on the SSB calling frequency and one on the CW calling frequency. The sub-receiver must not be essential because a lot of us were using K3s before it was available. But I sure like to have the sub-receiver and use it a lot. Ancient Age is no excuse. I am 69 years young and been licensed since 1956. My first rig was a BC-455 Command Receiver and a home brew 6AG7/6BQ6 transmitter that ran 35 watts input and maybe 20 watts output as guessed with a 40 watt light bulb about half brilliance. Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ From: Phil Hystad To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wed, November 18, 2009 11:23:06 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Newbie Questions for K3...subreceiver module Gang, Thanks for all the great e-mails and answers to my first round of K3 questions. Lots of good information and advice. I do have a few more questions but I will limit these of one question at a time. Several people have advised to get the sub-receiver option. Now, this really puts me on the fence as I have a sub-receiver in my Icom Pro III and I almost never use it. Actually, I have never used it in an actual QSO, I have merely played with it from time to time. So, my first question is, "Why do I want a sub-receiver?"... Maybe a little about my background helps. I got into ham radio as a novice (WN7ECQ) back in the mid-1960s. Ham radio was very rudimentary back then with CW mode only, a transmitter and a few crystals, but a very good receiver (Hammarlund, HQ-170AC). Then, after the Novice one-year license expired I let the hobby go silent for 38 years. I was relicensed and back on the air in February/March 2004 with a used Icom 756 transceiver. But, my operating style reflects a lot of my Novice experience rooted in the technology and practices of the 1960s. Mostly CW, some SSB for some of the evening nets and other stuff when the band is hot and a periodically scheduled SSB QSO with some of my ham friends from back in those 1960 days. Not much of a contester but I very much like the technology aspect, experimentation, SDR, and so on. And, I am always looking to do new things that capture my interest. So, I may be missing out on a huge corner of this hobby by not even knowing how someone makes use of a sub-receiver. Thus, my question. 73, phil, K7PEH __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Newbie Questions for K3...subreceiver module
Phil Hystad wrote: > So, my first question is, "Why do I want a sub-receiver?"... I use it for two things: 1) Diversity reception. I find that weak CW reception is greatly improved with diversity. For example, on 40M, I use a dipole connected to the main antenna and a small vertical on the subreceiver. When the signal fades on one antenna, it often comes up on the other. And the response to noise seems to be different in the two receivers. The result it that far fewer characters are 'questionable', and copy is easier. 2) Pileups. I listen to the DX station on the main receiver and the pileup in the sub; the K3 is in split mode so it will transmit on the sub's frequency. I have the K3 set up to use the same antenna in this case, but I use a narrow bandwidth in the main and a wider one in the sub. I have set the K3 to send the main signal to both ears and the sub only to the left in this mode. This allows me to easily pick out the station that the DX is working and be on the right frequency when I call him. This sounds complicated, but the K3 is designed to do this stuff (the antenna setup is sticky for diversity/non-diversity, and the channelization of the audio only affects non-diversity). Combined with the macro capability, it takes ONE button-press on the K3 to activate either of these modes. -- 73, Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Newbie Questions for K3...subreceiver module
Dave, Thanks for your comments and I do agree with the notion that given that the K3 is so modular that "...you can always add it later" -- albeit, with a but and a however... But and However -- I hear that there is an extra degree of complexity and rework to put in the sub-receiver later so if I think I might want it later then it behooves me to get it up front. Now, I am still on the fence, it may come down to the cost of the whole configuration. phil On Nov 18, 2009, at 2:10 PM, Dave, W8OV wrote: > Phil Hystad wrote: >> Gang, >> Thanks for all the great e-mails and answers to my first round of K3 >> questions. Lots of good information and advice. I do have a few more >> questions but I will limit these of one question at a time. >> Several people have advised to get the sub-receiver option. Now, this >> really puts me on the fence as I have a sub-receiver in my Icom Pro III and >> I almost never use it. Actually, I have never used it in an actual QSO, I >> have merely played with it from time to time. >> So, my first question is, "Why do I want a sub-receiver?"... >> Maybe a little about my background helps. I got into ham radio as a novice >> (WN7ECQ) back in the mid-1960s. Ham radio was very rudimentary back then >> with CW mode only, a transmitter and a few crystals, but a very good >> receiver (Hammarlund, HQ-170AC). Then, after the Novice one-year license >> expired I let the hobby go silent for 38 years. I was relicensed and back >> on the air in February/March 2004 with a used Icom 756 transceiver. >> But, my operating style reflects a lot of my Novice experience rooted in the >> technology and practices of the 1960s. Mostly CW, some SSB for some of the >> evening nets and other stuff when the band is hot and a periodically >> scheduled SSB QSO with some of my ham friends from back in those 1960 days. >> Not much of a contester but I very much like the technology aspect, >> experimentation, SDR, and so on. And, I am always looking to do new things >> that capture my interest. >> So, I may be missing out on a huge corner of this hobby by not even knowing >> how someone makes use of a sub-receiver. Thus, my question. >> 73, >> phil, K7PEH > > Phil, > > My operating sounds somewhat like yours. Mostly casual ragchewing, piddling > around in contests, but not seriously. I had a subreceiver in my previous > transceiver, but decided to save the money when I ordered the K3. I don't > miss it at all. I am able to work split without it on the few occasions I > need it. The beauty of the modular system is that if you decide you need it, > you can always add it later. > > 73, > > Dave, W8OV __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Newbie Questions for K3...subreceiver module
Phil, Believe me, it is not much more trouble to install the SubRX later than it is during the initial construction. I think the biggest headache of adding the SubRX is routing the cables. Some will say that removing the Front Panel to add the 2nd DSP board is the hardest part, but if you have assembled your K3 from the kit version, it will be easy for you. That feeling of difficulty is natural for those who have purchased a factory built K3. One of the advantages of building the kit version is that you do become familiar with how it goes together. I would even say that if you are mostly a casual operator (and especially if you are working on a budget), you may want to order only the basic K3 (plus KAT3 if you do not have all resonant antennas) and operate it for a while before deciding on the additional filters and options that you would like to have in it. Once the SubRX is in place, adding filters to the main board is more difficult, so you ideally would want to determine the filter set you want to end up in both the main and SubRX before actually adding the SubRX - that is only my opinion, others may (and will) differ. 73, Don W3FPR Phil Hystad wrote: > Dave, > > Thanks for your comments and I do agree with the notion that given that the > K3 is so modular that "...you can always add it later" -- albeit, with a but > and a however... > > But and However -- I hear that there is an extra degree of complexity and > rework to put in the sub-receiver later so if I think I might want it later > then it behooves me to get it up front. Now, I am still on the fence, it may > come down to the cost of the whole configuration. > > phil > > __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Newbie Questions for K3...subreceiver module
Phil, It's no big deal to add the subrx later. Don't make a decision based on that as an issue. 73, andy, ae6y - Original Message - From: "Phil Hystad" To: "Dave, W8OV" Cc: Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 2:17 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Newbie Questions for K3...subreceiver module > Dave, > > Thanks for your comments and I do agree with the notion that given that > the K3 is so modular that "...you can always add it later" -- albeit, > with a but and a however... > > But and However -- I hear that there is an extra degree of complexity and > rework to put in the sub-receiver later so if I think I might want it > later then it behooves me to get it up front. Now, I am still on the > fence, it may come down to the cost of the whole configuration. > > phil > > On Nov 18, 2009, at 2:10 PM, Dave, W8OV wrote: > >> Phil Hystad wrote: >>> Gang, >>> Thanks for all the great e-mails and answers to my first round of K3 >>> questions. Lots of good information and advice. I do have a few more >>> questions but I will limit these of one question at a time. >>> Several people have advised to get the sub-receiver option. Now, this >>> really puts me on the fence as I have a sub-receiver in my Icom Pro III >>> and I almost never use it. Actually, I have never used it in an actual >>> QSO, I have merely played with it from time to time. >>> So, my first question is, "Why do I want a sub-receiver?"... >>> Maybe a little about my background helps. I got into ham radio as a >>> novice (WN7ECQ) back in the mid-1960s. Ham radio was very rudimentary >>> back then with CW mode only, a transmitter and a few crystals, but a >>> very good receiver (Hammarlund, HQ-170AC). Then, after the Novice >>> one-year license expired I let the hobby go silent for 38 years. I was >>> relicensed and back on the air in February/March 2004 with a used Icom >>> 756 transceiver. >>> But, my operating style reflects a lot of my Novice experience rooted in >>> the technology and practices of the 1960s. Mostly CW, some SSB for some >>> of the evening nets and other stuff when the band is hot and a >>> periodically scheduled SSB QSO with some of my ham friends from back in >>> those 1960 days. Not much of a contester but I very much like the >>> technology aspect, experimentation, SDR, and so on. And, I am always >>> looking to do new things that capture my interest. >>> So, I may be missing out on a huge corner of this hobby by not even >>> knowing how someone makes use of a sub-receiver. Thus, my question. >>> 73, >>> phil, K7PEH >> >> Phil, >> >> My operating sounds somewhat like yours. Mostly casual ragchewing, >> piddling around in contests, but not seriously. I had a subreceiver in >> my previous transceiver, but decided to save the money when I ordered the >> K3. I don't miss it at all. I am able to work split without it on the >> few occasions I need it. The beauty of the modular system is that if you >> decide you need it, you can always add it later. >> >> 73, >> >> Dave, W8OV > > __ > 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
Re: [Elecraft] Newbie Questions for K3...subreceiver module
Phil wrote: I hear that there is an extra degree of complexity and rework to put in the sub-receiver later so if I think I might want it later then it behooves me to get it up front. Now, I am still on the fence, it may come down to the cost of the whole configuration. -- Phil, go to www.elecraft.com and download the KRX3 manual. It contains the full installation instructions written for someone who may have never opened up a K3 before. That should give you a good idea of the amount of work involved. Ron AC7AC __ 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
