Matt, Obviously you drank the koolaid as I did. I have both the KX3 and K3.
I will echo what Walter has already said about the Gemsproducts Side KX3 and cover. I bought them for mine and am glad that I did. It does a great job of protecting the rig. The only other thing you might look at is a good external speaker for use in the shack. I have used the West Mountain speakers ( http://www.rffun.com/catalog/speakers/5042.html) which don't have RFI issues and was pleased with them. I now use a pair of JBL near field monitors through a mixing board. Enjoy the new rig! Mike - KI8R On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 12:37 PM, Matt Maguire <[email protected]> wrote: > I would recommend getting the KXAT3 antenna tuner option, especially if > you are planning on operating portable. Maybe also the BNC binding posts > connector, depending on what antenna arrangements you are planning for your > portable ops. > > For the shack, if you have some nice paddles already, I would suggest just > using those. If you are operating portable, the KXPD3 paddles are light and > convenient. > > Internal charger is for NiMH cells only. You can use an external LiPo > battery, although I prefer LiFePO4 batteries myself (they are safer, and > the voltage output from a 4S pack is ideal, whereas the output of a LiPo > pack is likely to be too low or too high). You of course need an external > balance charger designed to work with the specific battery chemistry you > choose. > > If you plan to do phone, you’ll need a microphone. You can order one from > Elecraft, or you can use a computer headset. The radio does not come with > any cables (except a flying lead power cable and USB cable), so you should > order a cableset if you want to connect the audio to a PC soundcard. > > You also might want to consider purchasing Fred Cady’s book on KX3 (hard > copy or PDF). Lulu is currently offering a 25% discount on hardcopies with > coupon code HOLIDAYS25; otherwise you can order it from Elecraft or > from directly from Fred KE7X. > > -- > 73 de Matt VK2RQ > > On 3 décembre 2015 at 4:12:43 AM, Mark Tosiello ([email protected]) > wrote: > > Hi all!! > > > I'm preparing to purchase the KX3 and PX3 kits. I'm planning on the ATU and > Roofing filter options, as well as the battery charger and clock. I'm also > planning on purchasing the Powerwerks switching PS and the power supply > cable for the PX3. > > Initially, I plan to use the system as a QRP CW/Phone (mostly CW) rig. This > will supplement my main 100w rig (and IC-746 Pro). Hopefully, the > sensitivity of the receiver will help out during phone and CW contesting as > well!. During The winter months here in Michigan the KX3 will stay in my > station, and come summer I'm hoping to operate from various locations here > in Traverse City. > > I want to be sure that I order all of the parts that I need so that once > the kits are built, I can get on with the fun on the air. As far as I > understand it, I'll need: > > *Main Items:* > > KX3 Kit > PX3 Kit > Power Supply for KX3 > Powerpole terminated cable for above. > Power Supply for PX3 > > *Connectors:* > > All of my antenna feed lines terminate with PL259 connectors. My research > suggests that I'll need a BNC Male to SO239 adapter, as well as (for > convenience) a right angle BNC-BNC connector. Is a right angle male BNC to > SO239 connector available? That would be ideal. > > I'm waffling on the paddles, as I have 2 beautiful sets of brass K8RA P-4 > and P-3 paddles to use in the shack. Probably a later purchase. I do have a > question, however, regarding the charger. Will the internal charger charge > LiPo batteries or only NiMH? Can LiPo batteries be used in the unit if > charged with an external charger? > > I'll also need cabling to connect to my Windows 10/7 computer; I think this > comes with the unit but thought I'd better check. > > Thanks for all of your advice and experience with the KX3! I'm excited! > > Mark KD8EDC > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] -- ----------------------------------------------- *Michael Murphy - KI8R* [email protected] www.ki8r.com *614-371-8265 (cell)* ----------------------------------------------- ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
