[Elecraft] FS : KX3 and Accesories KG6VDW

[Jon Moody]

The KX3 has been spoken for.

73
KG6VDW
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[Elecraft] FS : KX3 and Accesories KG6VDW

[Jon Moody]

Greetings fellow Elecrafters,

I have for sale a mint condition KX3 serial number 84xx purchased in 2015
factory assemble.

It includes the following options :

1) KXFL3 - Dual Bandwidth Filter.

2) KXAT3-F – Internal 20 Watt Antenna Tuner.

3) KXBC3 – NiMH Battery holder and Charger.


And includes the following accessories :

1) KX3-PCKT – Complete set of cables for connecting to computers.

2) MH3 – Handheld microphone.

3) XG-50 – Frequency Reference for Setting KX3 Filters


I will also include the following additional accessories :

1) KXUSB Additional cable for a total of 2.

2) Additional cable E980232 Key line out and ACC2 for a total of 2.

3) Misc Accessories such as third party heat sinks (never installed)  never
found that they were needed.


Also includes all original shipping boxes, all original sales receipts and
all original manuals. The documentation is in perfect condition. The KX3
has third party side panels along with the plastic cover. The original
Elecraft side panels are included. The third party side panels and clear
plastic cover have been used since purchasing the KX3 so the KX3 looks like
new with no scratches. The KX3 has only been used as a base station in a
non smoking environment and has never been used outside.


The original purchase price was $1519.65 and current price would be over
$1700 even with the recent sale that is going on. I am asking $1200 and
payment by Pay Pal. I will pay standard shipping anywhere in the US. If you
want it shipped faster than you pay the difference.


This is a GREAT radio and anyone that purchases it will be quite happy with
it. Everything works as expected and it has the latest Elecraft firmware
installed.



73

Jon

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[Elecraft] Not much traffic today

[Jon Moody]

Fred,

I didn't know the Internet propagated...  That's why I love this list you
always learn something new every time you read it.

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Re: [Elecraft] FS - KX3 Complete Base Station

[Jon Moody]

Greetings fellow Elecrafters,

Thanks for all the great inquires I great appreciate it.  Everything has
been sold except for the KX3, MH3, KXAT3, KXBC3 and XG50 which I have
decided to keep at this time.

On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 4:25 PM, Jon Moody <jmood...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Greetings fellow Elecrafters,
>
> The PX3-F and XV222 transverter have both been spoken for.   I still have
> the following for sale :
>
> Elecraft Product  Current Cost
> KX3-F1049.95 Serial number 84xx
> MH3 Mic59.95
> KXAT3 199.95 Internal KX3 Antenna Tuner
> KXBC3  79.95 Internal Battery and Clock
> XG50 39.95External signal source
> KX3-KXPA100 Cables   49.95   KX3 to KXPA100 connection cables
> KXPA100-F  799.95   100 Watt PA
> KXAT100  379.95   Internal 100 watt Antenna Tuner
>  2659.60
> Asking $2200  or make an offer.  Cash, PayPal and CONUS only.
> --
> 73
> Jon
> KG6VDW
>



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Re: [Elecraft] FS - KX3 Complete Base Station

[Jon Moody]

Greetings fellow Elecrafters,

Thanks for all the great inquires I really appreciate it.  Everything has
been sold except for the KX3, MH3, KXAT3, KXBC3 and XG50 which I have
decided to keep at this time.
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Re: [Elecraft] FS - KX3 Complete Base Station

[Jon Moody]

PS

Forgot the following please respond off list to my email address
jmood...@gmail.com.

On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 4:25 PM, Jon Moody <jmood...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Greetings fellow Elecrafters,
>
> The PX3-F and XV222 transverter have both been spoken for.   I still have
> the following for sale :
>
> Elecraft Product  Current Cost
> KX3-F1049.95 Serial number 84xx
> MH3 Mic59.95
> KXAT3 199.95 Internal KX3 Antenna Tuner
> KXBC3  79.95 Internal Battery and Clock
> XG50 39.95External signal source
> KX3-KXPA100 Cables   49.95   KX3 to KXPA100 connection cables
> KXPA100-F  799.95   100 Watt PA
> KXAT100  379.95   Internal 100 watt Antenna Tuner
>  2659.60
> Asking $2200  or make an offer.  Cash, PayPal and CONUS only.
> --
> 73
> Jon
> KG6VDW
>



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Re: [Elecraft] FS - KX3 Complete Base Station

[Jon Moody]

Greetings fellow Elecrafters,

The PX3-F and XV222 transverter have both been spoken for.   I still have
the following for sale :

Elecraft Product  Current Cost
KX3-F1049.95 Serial number 84xx
MH3 Mic59.95
KXAT3 199.95 Internal KX3 Antenna Tuner
KXBC3  79.95 Internal Battery and Clock
XG50 39.95External signal source
KX3-KXPA100 Cables   49.95   KX3 to KXPA100 connection cables
KXPA100-F  799.95   100 Watt PA
KXAT100  379.95   Internal 100 watt Antenna Tuner
 2659.60
Asking $2200  or make an offer.  Cash, PayPal and CONUS only.
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[Elecraft] FS - KX3 Complete Base Station price drop

[Jon Moody]

All,

The XV222 transverter has been spoken for.  Thanks to all that replied.

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[Elecraft] FS - KX3 Complete Base Station price drop

[Jon Moody]

Greetings fellow Elecrafters,

I have reduced the price of this great gear from $2600 to $2400 and I will
throw in a Pelican 1510 case for it. This equipment is like new at least a
9 out of 10.  I also have a XV222 which works 100% and I had one of the
fine people on this forum put together for me.  The work is like a fine
jeweler.  Make me an offer if you would like it.

I have the following available for Sale.  These are all factory assembled ,
 rarely used, in a non smoking environment,  all original Elecraft boxes,
packaging, original printed manuals included.  Shipping only in the CONUS
and either cash or Paypal only.  Does NOT include optional Filter,  Paddle
or 2 Meter board.  Includes multiple  side protection panels for KX3 and
PX3 as well as the front covers.  Also includes set of Eneloop batteries.
Shipping cost and insurance is extra and will depend on where you live and
how fast you want it.  Would prefer to sell as a package.

Elecraft Product  Current Cost
KX3-F1049.95 Serial number 84xx
MH3 Mic59.95
KXAT3 199.95 Internal KX3 Antenna Tuner
KXBC3  79.95 Internal Battery and Clock
XG50 39.95External signal source
KX3-KXPA100 Cables   49.95   KX3 to KXPA100 connection cables
PX3-F   599.95   Panadapter
KXPA100-F  799.95   100 Watt PA
KXAT100  379.95   Internal 100 watt Antenna Tuner
KXPACBL   49.95   Cables for connecting everything

Total Current Cost   3309.50

Asking 2600 (paypal or cash)  + shipping + insurance to CONUS address.
Please email me privately at jmood...@gmail.com 

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[Elecraft] FS - KX3 Complete Base Station

[Jon Moody]

My apologies as I didn't put the post the correct email address to contact
me.  It should be jmood...@gmail.com

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[Elecraft] FS - KX3 Complete Base Station

[Jon Moody]

Greetings fellow Elecrafters,

I have the following available for Sale.  These are all factory assembled ,
 rarely used, in a non smoking environment,  all original Elecraft boxes,
packaging, original printed manuals included.  Shipping only in the CONUS
and either cash or Paypal only.  Does NOT include optional Filter,  Paddle
or 2 Meter board.  Includes multiple  windcamp side protection panels for
KX3 and PX3 as well as the front covers.  Also includes set of Eneloop
batteries.  Shipping cost and insurance is extra and will depend on where
you live and how fast you want it.  Would prefer to sell as a package.

Elecraft Product  Current Cost
KX3-F1049.95 Serial number 84xx
MH3 Mic59.95
KXAT3 199.95 Internal KX3 Antenna Tuner
KXBC3  79.95 Internal Battery and Clock
XG50 39.95External signal source
KX3-KXPA100 Cables   49.95   KX3 to KXPA100 connection cables
PX3-F   599.95   Panadapter
KXPA100-F  799.95   100 Watt PA
KXAT100  379.95   Internal 100 watt Antenna Tuner
KXPACBL   49.95   Cables for connecting everything

Total Current Cost   3309.50

Asking 2600 (paypal or cash)  + shipping + insurance to CONUS address.
Please email me privately at jmood...@gmai.com

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Re: [Elecraft] Audio artifacts in DATA A mode with KX3

[Jon Moody]

Nick,

Help me here I don't see any connection.  You could still be crazy and
experiencing the Audio Artifacts as well. :)

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[Elecraft] The 1500 watt amp

[Jon Moody]

Wayne,

Just to be clear my previous e-mail was referring to your poem writing
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[Elecraft] The 1500 watt amp

[Jon Moody]

Wow Wayne... who knew you had so much in you.  The world is a better place
with you in it.  You should run for President.  No, nice people don't
deserve that much punishment.
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[Elecraft] SSB Net Sunday July 10th

[Jon Moody]

Jim,

You wish   You do an excellent job and will never get fired :)  Like
you said the band conditions were atrocious with fading and very noisy.

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[Elecraft] Field Day

[Jon Moody]

That has been my experience as well.  I plan on more testing out in the
field somewhere far far away from all the noise at my QTH.  But it doesn't
seem to add much to my local noise.

I use a nice 60 watt foldable solar panel and it seems to work very well so
far in my testing.

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Re: [Elecraft] KX3/PX3 Linux Utilities for Raspberry

[Jon Moody]

I would be interested in all of the utilities running on Raspberry Pi 3 as
well especially for the KX3.

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Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Boost Buck 13.8 V Regulator

[Jon Moody]

Hi Glenn,

I have purchased both of these DC-DC power converters and have been very
happy with them.  They both have an adjustable output set voltage and seem
to have very good regulation.  The only issue is with RFI that they
generate.  The good news is that they are pretty well shielded in aluminum
cases.   But their is stil some leakage from the power connections but I
have found that attaching good quality ferrite beads on the power
connectors to pretty much eliminate this as well.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Low-Ripple-CC-CV-Car-Power-Supply-Module-LED-Driver-DC-DC-8-30V-to-2-16V-80W-/251112762798?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item3a777cadae

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DC-DC-150W-Non-Isolated-Booster-Voltage-Converter-6V-32V-Step-Down-to-0-8V-28V-/260968513486?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item3cc2ef7fce

YMMV and I am sure that their are many other equally fine Regulators out
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[Elecraft] A modest proposal...

[Jon Moody]

Actually the  PDF format has the ability to allow comments to be added to
the PDF but this would have to be turned on by Elecraft as it is currently
turned off, at least on the documents that I have looked at.

Personally I think it is always best to give the consumer the option.  That
way we can all have it our way. :)

The Paperless Office is a reality for many but not all.  And some would go
screaming into the night if they were forced :)

I personally have stopped purchasing books, magazines,  manuals or any
printed material much preferring to have electronic copies which I find
much more convenient and efficient.  But thats just me and YMMV.

As to passing on printed manuals, it is a great tradition.  But I have found
that many of my printed manuals have not survived the test of time for
various reasons up to and including getting lost or used by one of my pets
in various ways ;)  So again I think I would prefer the electronic version.

JMHO

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[Elecraft] Pretty-printed manuals...

[Jon Moody]

John Ragle posted


Why is it that a supposedly
technologically-adept hobby like ham radio contains such
a larger than average Luddite constituency?


LOL John I would have to respectfully disagree with you on this part of your
comment.  The positive opinions expressed here regarding printed manuals are
actually very widespread.   If you want to see an even more spirited
discussion, just go over to the LinuxJournal site which just announced the
end of the printed version of its magazine.  People are literally up in arms
about this.. :)  Of course they are not being given a choice.

The reality is that we are all on different points along the journey to the
paperless office and no one likes to be forced to change.   So your idea of
making it an option is definitely the best choice imho.

I think we often forget that not everyone shares our world view of things.
And just because they don't agree with our view doesn't mean that we
shouldn't respect theirs.
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[Elecraft] [K3] PDF manuals on iBooks

[Jon Moody]

HI Giuseppe,

I have found that GoodReader works much better for PDF's than iBooks.  I am
displaying the K3 Owners manual with all of its pictures as we speak.

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[Elecraft] Private Sales of used Elecraft Rigs

[Jon Moody]

HI Ray,

Its nothing personal.  And its not the hassle really.   After getting
stiffed three times on sales for various reasons (I really believe that
there was fraud involved in at least one case)  I just can't afford to sell
things to people over seas.  Granted it wasn't fellow hams but its just
easier to say no then try and make exceptions.

If you have a large enough business I suppose you have some kind of business
insurance against these types of losses but for private parties the
insurance provided by USPS and others is just inadequate and the risk too
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Re: [Elecraft] Re k3 receive audio

[Jon Moody]

This is in response mostly to Guy,K2AV's post.  I am ashamed to say that I
really didn't know better .  Not having much experience with HF  equipment I
just assumed that it was meant to be really noisy and just lived with it. :)
  Of course this really annoys those around me so it tended to limit the
time that I could enjoy the radio without headphones. Not to mention my
aching ears after a 30 minutes under the headphones :)

Thanks to your explanation and  suggestions Guy you have increased my
enjoyment of the K3 1000 percent and made me REALLY appreciate the
difference in performance between my FT-897 and K3.

The K3 is truly an amazing radio.  I have had mine for almost a year now and
I continue to be happily surprised by it.

Now if I could only find a K3 equivalent on the VHF/UHF bands.  I know,
 transverters are the preferred path for weak signal work.  But I would
still prefer a dedicated high performance radio for the VHF/UHF bands as it
would better suited in general as an IF platform then an HF rig.   Until
then I have invested in an XV222 and Kenwood TR-751a.  I will probably end
up purchasing another K3 for use as a dedicated transverter platform to
launch myself up into the microwave bands especially now that the K3XREF
will be available soon..

In any case I would like to give my thanks to Guy and all the others on this
list that are patient enough to provide meaningful explanations about why
things work the way they do.

I also want to give my ongoing thanks to all those at Elecraft that continue
to provide some of the best equipment and customer service available at any
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Programmer's Reference iPhone App Available

[Jon Moody]

Phil,

Those are some good ideas.   Now a days in retirement I write iDevice Apps
for fun and profit and I have been noticing more and more Ham Radio based
apps.  There is already a digital mode app for the iPad in case you were
interested.  It is called I-Psk31 but it has had mixed reviews.  I too have
been doing a lot of thinking about how to take advantage of the iPad.  I
think I might take on a digital mode app as I think that would be a great
use of the iPad.  There are also several other Ham Radio apps that I have
been using.  PockeSat3 which is pretty good on the iPhone;  but what you
could do with that  data on the iPad is just mind boggling (I am
easily boggled ;).  ARRL Study exams even though that is really an iPhone
application it really works well on the iPad.  3D Sun while technically not
a Ham Radio app is still just really really cool.  HF Beacons isn't too bad
either but it is just a port of the PC versions and is just screaming for a
more multi touch based interface.  Using these apps in conjunction with
either The Weather Channel App or the WunderMap really gives you a lot of
the information that you  need in one place for chasing DX or Sats.

I also think the iPad could be a way to centralize operation and control of
all of your radios in one place either in the shack or even remotely. Can
you imagine using an iPad in a Contest as a single operator multiple radios
and moving frequencies around between the radios with just a flick of a
finger?  Or having a database that stored configurations that you could
change at the flick of a finger ?  I can imagine having one radio set to a
really important frequency that you are monitoring in the background.  When
it hears something interesting it can then make that radio move from the
background to the foreground alerting you and making control of that
radio immediately available.

It is definitely very interesting technology.   If there are other ideas out
their for the iDevices that you either don't have time or the expertise to
implement I would be glad to discuss with you.

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[Elecraft] Serial #04060

[Jon Moody]

Greetings Everyone !!!

As this is quite an investment for me I spent a great deal of time
researching and comparing different radios.   I read the reviews in QST,
read the comments on all the Internet links and it was pretty clear from the
specifications that the K3 was as
good or better technically then any of the other radios out there.

My only previous experience is with Yaesu Radios.  I currently own the
FT-817, FT-857 and FT-897 and various HT's.  These are mostly used for
VHF/UHF and occasionally listening to the HF bands.   I have to say that HF
not being channelized the Yaesu Radios make it somewhat tedious to browse
the HF bands.  I do use HRD with them and that makes it easier but I have
found the SDR-IQ actually much easier to use as it gives you a visual
indication of signals on the band.

For my HF radio purchase I considered the TenTec Orion II,  FLEX 5000 and
DZKit Sienna as they were all in the same general price range.  My main
interest at this point in time is for a state of the art receiver as I only
have my tech license so I also briefly considered the IC-R9500 and AR-ALPHA
until I saw the prices... definitely out of my price range :)  Plus I was
planning for the future as I do intend to get my General and Extra license
at some point so a good transceiver would be an investment for the future
(sounds good when discussing with the BOSS...)  I also want to get on the
Microwave bands and from my research the best most cost effective way seems
to be via transverters.  So a foundational requirement is a very good IF
radio.

So my personal criteria for selecting my main HF radio were
1) Exceptional state of the art receiver performance
2) Affordability
3) Easy upgradability
4) Easy to interface with transverters
5) Computer controllable
6) Good customer Service
7) Portability

My experience with the SDR-IQ left me leaning heavily towards one of the
FLEX radios.  But the requirement of dedicating a computer to the radio
really reduces its portability.  And the FLEX radios are not as modular as
the Elecraft so I had to make a major investment up front.  Elecraft 1 and
Flex 0.  The TEN-TEC radios have a great reputation and great performance
specifications and I probably wouldn't be  unhappy with that radio but it
also lacks modularity and also requires a large investment up front.
 Elecraft 2 and TEN-TEC 0.  The Sienna was very intriguing and also fairly
modular but after researching it there seemed to be more soldering involved
then I was willing to do or had time for.  So in my final analysis the
Elecraft satisfied all my criteria at a reasonable price.

What did I finally order ?  A K3/10 kit with the KXV3A transverter
interface, KBPF3  General Coverage RX Bandpass Module, KUSB USB
Adapter, KFL3A-400  400 Hz, narrow 8-pole  filter, KFL3A-6K  6 kHz AM /
ESSB, 8-pole filter, KFL3B-FM  13 kHz FM filter and the stock 2.7 SSB
filter.  I also ordered the XV222 Transverter but I haven't put it together
yet.

I ordered my K3 on Monday and received it the following Friday.  Between
Monday and Friday I read all the owner manuals and assembly manuals.
 Purchased a static mat and wrist strap and put together a dummy load so I
was prepared on Friday to begin the assembly process.  I spent about 1 hour
making sure that I had all the parts (I did thanks Elecraft).   I then
worked from about 8pm on Friday to about 4:30am on Saturday to complete the
assembly process and smoke tests.  Success no problems !!  The assembly
manuals are unbelievably detailed without being tedious and the kit... ?
 Well what can I say other than I am no professional electronics expert but
I really had no problems building it.  The mechanical construction quality
is especially worth mentioning as the fit and finish and how well all the
mechanical pieces go together is just breath taking.

So after going to sleep early on Saturday morning I then woke up about 10am
on Saturday and completed all the calibration tasks.  Here I did run into
one problem with the Calibrating Transmitter Gain .  Using the Elecraft
utility to calibrate Transmitter Gain it only gave me an error.  For some
reason even though I had configured the filters manually per the owners
manual it seems that I needed to configure them through the Elecraft utility
program also.  Once I did that the transmitter calibration went flawlessly.

So I have now spent two weeks using the K3 and  I have to say I have not
been disappointed in any way.  Living in a deed restricted Townhouse my HF
antenna options are limited.  And I am on an eternal search for the best
antenna.  But even with a G5RV just laying in the backyard on the ground
this receiver was able to hear much better than my FT-897.  I have been
using the HF CW beacons to analyse the best antenna for my location and the
K3 makes it fun.  This weekend was some kind of HF SSB contest and I was
able to hear hams in Hawaii, Russia, Afghanistan and all over the United
States on 20 meters.  Definitely an incentive to