Thanks for sharing this information as I would like to send up my KX3 serial 847 to Elecraft for this modification. I must be living under a rock because this is the first I heard of this mod.
Keith AK6ZZ Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos On Nov 13, 2012, at 8:41 AM, "Dave Lankshear" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Since my query received no response, I kept digging and found some info on > the KX3 Yahoo reflector and together with snippets from those kind souls who > sent emails direct to me, thanks guys, I got a better picture. > > > > > > Seemingly, the changeover was at #2045 and involved a change in the RF board > in response to QST's December 2012 review comments about very slightly lower > dynamic range on 160 and 80 metres. The modified RF board apparently sorts > that out and there's also a low pass filter added to the BNC antenna > connector that now has a tiny PCB and a toroid attached. > > > > > > I asked about it because I'm assembling a KX3 for a friend and wanted to > know whether the kit had the new or old RF board. Fortunately, he's well in > time and it sports the new RF board and BNC socket. > > > > > > Apparently, Elecraft will update the KX3 for $49 but it's implied that you > have to send the entire KX3 to them. That's pretty hard on those outside > the bottom 48 but my buddy's happy because it doesn't affect him. If his > KX3 had been pre-#2045 and he'd wanted the upgrade, I would have tried to > beg an exchange PCB, rather like the DSP upgrade on the K3, as I have the > confidence to take things apart and the ability to get 'em back together > again (mostly) HI! > > > > > > My thanks as ever to the Elecraft crew who are always willing to go the > extra mile for their customers. > > > > > > 73 Dave G3TJP > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
