I would get a K3/100 as the basic radio. If you are at all serious about six-meters, then the PR6, or a HB alternative, and the KXV3A are an absolute must.
For CW/digital modes, I went with the 400Hz filter, a good compromise. The K3 has turned me into an RTTY op, something I had never done in 50+ years of ham radio, so I think this was worthwhile. I do the PSK modes only in the chase for a new DXCC country (Note to PSK ops: if I want to know your dog's name, I'll ask) and the narrow BW is preferred there too IMHO. The ATU might be important to you, but that depends on your antenna situation. Antennas matched at the feedpoint are always preferred anyway and don't cost 300 USD. So except for the regrettable need for a six-meter preamp, a basic K3/100 would potentially be all you need for a decent start. Add one narrow filter as money permits and go from there. Wes N7WS --- On Sun, 3/13/11, Pierfrancesco Caci <[email protected]> wrote: > > Finally having enough money to get a K3, but not enough to > get all the > options I'd like to have from the start, I need to decide > what to get. > I've read many comments on this mailing list that suggest > not to do away > with the ATU, for a variety of reasons, so I'll get that. > I would like to know how important is the PR6, I like 6m > and it's the > only band for which I have a decent antenna (a 5el yagi). > My activity is a mix of dx chasing, some contesting > without > sweating it too much and the occasional random qso. Mostly > cw/digimodes > lately due to small kid and screaming into a microphone not > mixing well :-) > So I would also like to know how important is to get one > extra roofing > filter (maybe a 500Hz one) from the beginning, or if I can > do without > that for the next few months until I can spare some more > money for the > hobby and get a round of upgrades. > I'm also considering going for the k3/10 and get the > filters/preamp > instead of the k3/100 without the options, if it would give > me better > results. > > I'll appreciate your suggestions > > Pf, ik5pvx > > > > > -- > Pierfrancesco Caci ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
