Re: [Elecraft] Percentage of KX3 owners who bought a KXPA100

2014-02-14 Thread Rick M0LEP
On Fri 14 Feb Wayne Burdick wrote: > Last bug was squashed yesterday :) I heard a song about that: http://steve.savitzky.net/Songs/bugs/ ;) ;) and more on-topic; I do plan to get a KXPA100 at some point, but other things are slightly higher on my radio-spend priority list: *) Getting a mast

Re: [Elecraft] Percentage of KX3 owners who bought a KXPA100

2014-02-13 Thread Wayne Burdick
Last bug was squashed yesterday :) W On Feb 13, 2014, at 6:41 PM, Jim Lowman wrote: > Thanks for all of the excellent points on my not-so-scientific survey. > > Penn makes an especially good point about the KX3 being a viable alternative > to use with any QRP transceiver. > Both Elecraft and

Re: [Elecraft] Percentage of KX3 owners who bought a KXPA100

2014-02-13 Thread Jim Lowman
Thanks for all of the excellent points on my not-so-scientific survey. Penn makes an especially good point about the KX3 being a viable alternative to use with any QRP transceiver. Both Elecraft and Ten-Tec used this as a selling point for their respective offerings. Looks like several of you

Re: [Elecraft] Percentage of KX3 owners who bought a KXPA100

2014-02-13 Thread Dave
I oubt that I will buy the amplifier. If I want up to 100W I will use my TS2000X, plus having the KX3 set below 5W on CW (10W on SSB) is ideal for my QRP activities. Dave (G0DJA) __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.ne

[Elecraft] Percentage of KX3 owners who bought a KXPA100

2014-02-12 Thread Johnny Siu
送日期︰ 2014年02月13日 (週四) 2:30 PM 主題︰ Re: [Elecraft] Percentage of KX3 owners who bought a KXPA100 I am one of those that opted for the KPA500 instead.  I have a Hardrock50 with the QSK board which keeps up with the KPA500 quite nicely.  I have the best of both worlds 200w on 30m and 500w

Re: [Elecraft] Percentage of KX3 owners who bought a KXPA100

2014-02-12 Thread Ariel Jacala
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Percentage of KX3 owners who bought a KXPA100 > > Re: "I'm sure a number of people are in the same boat as me."Yep, Steve, we > are on the same cruise, and our boat is floating on the water in my kitchen! > Just found out today that I may have a

Re: [Elecraft] Percentage of KX3 owners who bought a KXPA100

2014-02-12 Thread Mark Petiford
‎Wed, ‎Feb‎ ‎12‎, ‎2014 at ‎8‎:‎25‎ ‎PM To: Jim Lowman ; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Percentage of KX3 owners who bought a KXPA100 Greetings,I'm sure a number of people are in the same boat as me. I plan on gettingone but am holding off for now for a few reasons. 1) finan

Re: [Elecraft] Percentage of KX3 owners who bought a KXPA100

2014-02-12 Thread george fritkin
I have one. Luckily money is not an issue. Up dates? Who cares! It works great as is. Software bugs, eh. Ask me I am an old software developer. It is a great companion for the kx3. It also drives a linear nicely George,W6GF -- On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 8:24 PM PST

Re: [Elecraft] Percentage of KX3 owners who bought a KXPA100

2014-02-12 Thread Stephen Selberg
Greetings, I'm sure a number of people are in the same boat as me. I plan on getting one but am holding off for now for a few reasons. 1) finances 2) letting the bulk of the bugs get worked out 3) waiting to hear feedback from others 4) did I mention finances...boy diapers are expensive 5) didn't

[Elecraft] Percentage of KX3 owners who bought a KXPA100

2014-02-12 Thread Jim Lowman
A while ago, someone postulated about the percentage of KX3 owners who might also buy a KXPA100 amp. At the time, I though that it sounded a bit high. Today I read that KXPA100 #605 had been received, as has KX3 #5485. My math shows that only 11% of KX3 owners are also owners of the KXPA100. I