[Elecraft] K3 #379 Arrived

[Michael E. Dobson]

At 4:53 EST today the much anticipated Big Brown Truck pulled up in 
front of the WA3KYY QTH and dropped off K3 #379.  This was a 100W kit 
with the KAT3, KXV3, 500Hz and 1.8KHz filters along with the stock 
2.7Khz filter.  All was present except the 1.8KHz filter which is on 
backorder.  Curiously, the included K3 order form does not list the 
KFL3-1.8 as an option.  I will need to query Lisa about that and 
perhaps request shipment of the 2.1Khz filter instead.

On to the part count and assembly.  With only having evenings, it 
will be a race to see if I get done by 0000Z on the 16th for the ARRL 
CW DX contest.  If not, K2/100 #2221 will reprise it's efforts of 
previous years.

Interesting note on the PVRC contest club reflector regarding the K3 
with the wideband IF output.  Coupling it with the LP-PAN from N8LP 
and CW Skimmer, they expect it to be THE standard for serious SO2R 
contesting.  The comment is that everyone should order two of them 
now.  At roughly $3K for the radio, LP-PAN and CW Skimmer, there is 
nothing at any price that can beat it.  Well done Elecraft!  Rob 
Sherwood's review was just the icing on the cake.

73,
Mike WA3KYY
K2 #2221
K3 #379