[Elecraft] New KX1 with KXB3080

[Don Wilhelm]

Jim,

I do the KXB3080 installs for those who do not wish to do their own - it is
a little bit 'tricky', especially with the physical placement of the added
toroids and their leads.

That being said, I would not recommend that you attempt to install the
KXB3080 as you build the basic KX1.  After you have done 2 of them, you may
be able to pull it off, but not the first, and the second is only a 'maybe'.

The problem is that you have no way of testing the basic KX1 until you have
finished both the KX1 board and also the KXB3080 option.  If you encounter
any problem, it is difficult to determine where it may be.  The KXB3080
changes both the receiver front end as well as the transmitter low pass
filter.

If you are expert at merging 2 sets of instructions and have a very good
photographic memory along with supurb confidence in your ability to build
without error, then you may try merging the two, but I believe if you had to
ask, you should not attempt it.

73,
Don W3FPR


> -----Original Message-----

> I apologize if this has been covered, but I didn't see it when I searched
> the archives.
>
> I received the kit for KX1 sn1519 just this week along with the KXB3080
> board. Since there are a few changes to the KX1 board, I'm wondering if I
> can do them as I build the basic KX1. I'm not sure how they affect the
> basic operation without the KXB3080 board installed. I guess I'm just
> looking to see if I can avoid having to change components that I just
> installed.
>
> If it's really better to build the basic KX1 then make the changes later,
> that's fine, but I had to ask.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jim Ujcik, WD9HBC
>