[Elecraft] KX1 with or without the 3080?

[Sean Cavanaugh]

giu at sbcglobal.net wrote:
> I have an unbuilt KX1, with the 3080 kit. Should I try to build it all 
> at once, or is it better to unsolder things and add the 3080 after the 
> KX1 is running OK? I would have hoped for a manual describing the build 
> INCLUDING the 3080.  Is there one around?
> Ron KB6GK

I just finished building my KX1 including the ATU and 3080 modules. I 
did it step by step, first building the basic KX1, then the ATU, then 
the 3080. I found that doing it that way gave me a better feel for how 
the whole thing worked as a unit, and it wasn't too hard to modify the 
original KX1 to make everything work. Not to mention winding the 2 extra 
toroids was great practice for when I save up enough for a K2 :)

I would recommend reading all the instructions for each module before 
starting though, as it gives a better idea of where you may run into 
problems fitting the modules later. The basic KX1 manual does a great 
job of warning about that as well.

Have fun with it, I sure did!

--
Sean - VE5SMC