Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Should I buy simple now or save for loaded rig?

2012-09-26 Thread Don Wilhelm
Don, That is good information for prospective kit builders. Yes, the Elecraft instructions are very good - follow the instructions given in the manual and you will have success. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/26/2012 8:54 PM, Don KA1KU wrote: > I just went through a very similar scenario. A few months

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Should I buy simple now or save for loaded rig?

2012-09-26 Thread Don KA1KU
I just went through a very similar scenario. A few months ago I bought a base K3 with one extra filter, the KAT2 and KXV3A. I purchased the kit version. A couple of weeks ago I decided to add two 200 matching filters, the gen coverage rcv, the sub rcv and the 100 watt kit. This is a fairily maj

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Should I buy simple now or save for loaded rig?

2012-09-12 Thread Jim Brown
On 9/12/2012 8:21 PM, Stan AE7UT wrote: > The quesiton is should I get a K3 now (hoping to beat the price increase) or > wait and buy the fully loaded version in a couple of months? How difficult > is it to keep adding modules on? I would be buying the kit form. Not difficult at all. The only tr

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Should I buy simple now or save for loaded rig?

2012-09-12 Thread Matt Zilmer
Adding modules is a breeze. My advice: Buy the K3 with the options you can afford or want to spend on, now. Upgrade later. 73, matt W6NIA On Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:21:57 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: >OK... I assembled a KX3 about 2 weeks ago and I'm finding it to be a better >receiver for me than my O

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Should I buy simple now or save for loaded rig?

2012-09-12 Thread Don Wilhelm
Stan, While everyone has their "clippoints", I would suggest that you purchase the base K3 now before the price increase, and then ponder what additional options you might want (even though the price increase may have gone by). OTOH, if you already know what K3 features you want, order them n

[Elecraft] K3 - Should I buy simple now or save for loaded rig?

2012-09-12 Thread Stan AE7UT
OK... I assembled a KX3 about 2 weeks ago and I'm finding it to be a better receiver for me than my Orion II. A noise blanker and noise reduction that actually work! CW/PSK/FSK decoding! I'm just floored by how nice this little rig sounds. I am assuming the K3 would be as nice or nicer. So I'd li