Re: [Elecraft] New K3 on the air

2012-10-22 Thread tom betka
David is THE MAN. He is incredible. Without his help I would have purchased way more stuff than my skill level will support. He told me exactly what I needed, and (more importantly) what I didn't. Really helped me a lot--and then he recommended I sign on the the Reflector and ask for

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft newbie considering K3 vs KX3

2012-10-20 Thread tom betka
Right...good points. I ordered the module needed to support either the P3 or the LP-PAN, but I didn't make the final decision just yet. But still, the LP-PAN wouldn't be a bad way to go for less money, and then just add the monitor to another video card. The monitor would be needed for the P3

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft newbie considering K3 vs KX3

2012-10-20 Thread tom betka
particular situation. On 10/20/2012 11:10 AM, tom betka wrote: Right...good points. I ordered the module needed to support either the P3 or the LP-PAN, but I didn't make the final decision just yet. But still, the LP-PAN wouldn't be a bad way to go for less money, and then just add

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft newbie considering K3 vs KX3

2012-10-19 Thread tom betka
Thanks to all who responded to my thread earlier this week. With your help (especially Dwight, NS9I whose incredible shack I visited the other day), and after a few conversations with David Shoaf at Elecraft, I have decided on a K3. I finalized and placed the order today for the K3/100 unit,

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft newbie considering K3 vs KX3

2012-10-17 Thread tom betka
I think that paddle might be affordable as well. Once I get the radio up and going with an antenna here, then that would be the next step. The stuff I was talking about was a paddle from Elecraft, and a couple of the other filters as recommended on their site. I could indeed afford the antenna

Re: [Elecraft] Pacificon Interview

2012-10-17 Thread tom betka
This video doesn't work for me. YouTube is saying that the video has been removed. TB KF9QL From: marin...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 07:40:57 -0700 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Pacificon Interview Over Saturday and Sunday at Pacificon I interviewed some well

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft newbie considering K3 vs KX3

2012-10-17 Thread tom betka
. But when you have it, you may be glad you opted for the 100-watts up front. :) Duane - N1BBR Message: 13 Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:27:13 -0500 From: tom betka tcbe...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft newbie considering K3 vs KX3 To: phys...@mac.com Cc: elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft newbie considering K3 vs KX3

2012-10-17 Thread tom betka
Hi Duane, Yes, I agree about the 100-watt amplifier option. A guy wouldn't have to use it if it wasn't needed, but if it is needed it will sure be nice to have it. So it indeed seems to be a prudent investment at this point, even if it adds more to the initial cost than I initially planned. I

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft newbie considering K3 vs KX3

2012-10-16 Thread tom betka
Thanks Phil... I agree that the K3 does indeed seem like the way to go at this point, and the extra $$ is probably money well-spent. But that leaves me with another dilemma...how to outfit the K3? Here's the basic order I came up with today. After talking David at Elecraft, I added the 100w