I would recommend the Amp first for two reasons. One, you need the power. 10 watts is enough to make a lot of contacts, but it will leave you disappointed a lot of times when you will want to make the contact. A lot has been said for QRP and if you want a challenge it will certainly give you one, but you will find that people will avoid rag chews because they can' get solid copy and you will miss many contacts because the other party can't copy you. The second reason is that the amplifier is deeper into the K3 than the tuner and the assembly is easier with the amp first. The tuner is located at the corner of a K3 and is easy to add later.
But both are great additions, particularly if you are not using an external high power amp and if you can afford the expense I recommend both of them as soon as possible. Willis 'Cookie' Cooke, TDXS DX Chairman K5EWJ & Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart ________________________________ From: John Saxon <johnbsa...@yahoo.com> To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 2:45 PM Subject: [Elecraft] (no subject) I have a K3/10 with no add-ons, and now am ready to get a KPA3 100W amp & KAT3 tuner, to install myself. I would rather not purchase them at the same time. Is there a more favorable order to get them? Amp first or tuner first? I suspect there may be some construction issues that would favor one over the other to be acquired first. Thanks & 73, John K5ENQ ______________________________________________________________ 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
