[Elecraft] K3IOBUFFKT

2014-02-18 Thread KG7FYI
Purchased my K3 last October. It came with Buffer Gain Mod resister. I'm a little confused. Reading the Mod sheet it says that, This change has been incorporated into all new K3's beginning in September 2009. Am I reading it wrong? Shouldn't that mod already be done? - Stan KG7FYI -- View

Re: [Elecraft] K3IOBUFFKT

2014-02-18 Thread Don Wilhelm
Stan, I am not certain why you are confused. That mod has been incorporated into all K3s beginning in September 2009. If you purchased your K3 after that, the mod is already included. To Elecraft's benefit, upgrade mods like this one are provided at modest cost for owners of K3s that were

Re: [Elecraft] K3IOBUFFKT

2014-02-18 Thread Josh Fiden
Since Stan purchased his K3 after 9/2009, it has the mod. His question is why was the resistor included with a K3 kit that doesn't need it? Receiving the resistor would imply that it's needed, hence the confusion. Perhaps there's a logistical reason for including it. 73, Josh W6XU On

Re: [Elecraft] K3IOBUFFKT

2014-02-18 Thread Don Wilhelm
Stan, OK on that being a part of the P3 shipment. Yes, Elecraft does that when mods related to an additional piece of gear might be needed. For instance, the K2 10/12 meter and VFO ALC mod kit is shipped with every KPA100 kit that is ordered. In this day and age, most K2s that are adding