My KX3 just made it back from its 10 year anniversary trip to the mothership. I have all the options and I would just say get them if you can, but make sure you think through all of the uses you plan to make of the radio to make the best decisions for you. Or at resale time. 2 examples. I have the 2 meter transverter pretty much only for portable linear satellite work. It's an amazing bit of kit, the power is pretty low but can make all but the tough orbits (albeit with a bit of difficulty) with my Arrow. Just make sure it will generate the ERP you want with the antenna you expect to use it with. And I'm a big fan of the internal battery. Some aren't. But like Wunder said, it's good enough for some activations. And it's great for a quick listen in the yard, or the hammock, or on a beach - SWL or amateur. Just pop on a light resonant whip or toss a short wire and listen in without having to bring anything else along. And it's a nice backup as well. YMWV :) Scott ka9p
-----Original Message----- From: Rich Lim via Elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> To: Walter Underwood <wun...@wunderwood.org>; Elecraft Reflector <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Tue, May 3, 2022 10:34 am Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Option Advice Wanted Wunder is right. If KX3 gonna be your only rig and you like to contest or even are considering it, you need the roofing filters. The ATU is a must in my opinion, but, even though I have the internal battery/charger, I’m not sure I would order that again. The front mount paddles are nice but expensive, you can probably do without. If you plan to backpack w the radio, you can get an inexpensive mic that plugs directly into the mic jack and can serve you well for $20. The pan adapter is great if you plan to use as your only rig at home, but not essential as you can do the same using the I/Q output and software on your computer. It’s a great rig, you’ll love it. Rich KQ9L Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Tuesday, May 3, 2022, 10:25 AM, Walter Underwood <wun...@wunderwood.org> wrote: I have the battery charger and the ATU. I use internal NiMH batteries for SOTA activations, it is less stuff to pack and if 5 W isn’t enough, 15 W probably won’t be enough either. The ATU is amazing. Hang a 26 foot wire in a tree, lay some other wire on the ground, press ATU TUNE and you are on the air. The roofing filters are useful for contesting or DX pileups, but if you are going to do that and aren’t going on the trail, get a used K3S instead. That is a better receiver than the KX3, easier to use, and cheaper than a KX3 plus the KXPA100. I haven’t missed the roofing filters. The 2 m option is only interesting if you are doing 2 m SSB or CW. Otherwise, a dual-band HT is much more useful. I take an HT and the KX3 on SOTA activations and listen to both VHF and HF. Consider getting a PX3 with the money saved on roofing filters and the 2 m transverter. The PX3 is awesome. wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On May 3, 2022, at 8:12 AM, Paul Jewell <p...@teulu.org> wrote: > > > > On 02/05/2022 17:47, Eric Garner wrote: >> I have a KX3 fully loaded (KXFL3, KXAT3, KXBC3, KX3-2M) the only one I >> would skip if I had to do it over is the KXBC3. The NiMH batteries just >> don't have the oomph to justify adding them for me and having the RTC >> doesn't really matter to me, your needs might be different. I just use an >> external LiFePO4 pack for power. > > My KX3 isn't fully loaded, but does have the KXBC3 fitted. Like Eric, if I > was buying it again, I wouldn't bother with this board. As it is, I power the > radio with an external LiFePO4 pack. I also don't _need_ to RTC, but I > suppose it is useful to see the time for the log. > > I wish I had the internal tuner fitted - I have heard nothing but good about > it. I have an external T1 which has developed a fault, so I bought an N7DDC > ATU-10 from banggood to keep me going until I have an opportunity to > troubleshoot the T1. It is quite a statement on the current world situation > that I can buy a very capable QRP tuner for less than the repair costs for my > T1 and get it from China in less than two weeks! > > Enjoy your KX3 when you get it - it's a fantastic radio! > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to wun...@wunderwood.org ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to richli...@yahoo.com ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to k...@aol.com ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
