[Elecraft] For the Beancounters

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft]

Hi William,

1. I apologize for the mis-marked 2.8 kHz filter cardboard box. We 
usually dispose of and marked up boxes and use new ones when shipping 
filters. Your filter should be good, but we'll replace it if needed.

2. We are removing L3 on all KANT3s now at the factory as we found this 
filter is not required.
You do NOT need a replacement for the KANT3.  Do NOT replace L3 with a 
wire on the KANT3. It was OK as is. That wire will short your rig's 
output through a small tuning cap to ground, reducing sensitivity, and 
you will blow that cap if you transmit .

Regards,
Eric  WA6HHQ

William Evans wrote:
>             1)  2.8 KHz filter came in box marked "Possibly bad"
>             2)  KANT3 board missing L3 (Had been soldered in, but 
> wires broke off before shipping)
>           
>     July 3: Soldered temporary wire in place of L3 so I could test the 
> radio.  Inserted "possibly bad" filter anyway.
>
> Result:  Radio seems to be working beautifully!  (At least in receive 
> mode. I have aligned and calibrated the power out into a dummy load, 
> but will not transmit on the air without the replacement boards and 
> crystal filter) I will wait to insert KPA3 power amplifier until after 
> receiving replacement board for KANT3-- In fact, I will order the KAT3 
> to put in its place.