[Elecraft] [K3] - how option loaded can it get?

[Todd J Gahagan]

Good question.  I also would like to be able to clear this up.  I get to the 
order page and my eyes glaze over wondering what filters or other options I 
should get.  Any advice is appreciated.

WA7U


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David F. Reed" <davereed at w5sv.org>
To: "Elecraft" <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 2:25 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] [K3] - how option loaded can it get?


>I am looking at ordering a K3, and I have begun wondering...
>
> Just how loaded with options can it get?
>
> I will try to illustrate what I mean:
>
> First let us assume no sub-receiver...
>
>   1. Roofing filters - how many can you install?
>      Can you get in all the 7 and 8 pole ones?
>
>      Then, adding the sub receiver:
>
>   2. Same question for the second receiver; limit on roofing filters?
>
>   3. What of the General Coverage RX filter; if you might be using both
>      non-ham band at the moment, can you fit two in there?
>
>   4. What will I need to do for MARS work?
>
>      Is the General Coverage RX filter required?
>
>      What of the spectral purity outside of the ham bands?
>
>   5. TCXO - assuming one had all this stuff (dual RX< all the roofing
>      filters for each rx, TCXO, the ATU, Transverter interface, USB
>      adapter, DVR, and so on...  Will it all fit and play together?  I
>      realize this sounds kind of funny, but for example, you cannot fit
>      every option at the same time inside a K2, right?  Like the ATU
>      and the 100 watt module eat the same space...
>
> Just looking to understand the limits...
>
> Thanks
>
> Dave, W5SV
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