[Elecraft] What to do with my K3

[Dave G4AON]

Joseph

I built mine in 5 hours to the 10 Watt stage, another hour for 
alignment/checking/firmware updating. The following day adding the 100W 
PA took another hour to install and just a few minutes to align. The 
only tricky part for me was matching the front panel board with four 
plugs/sockets. Mine at first build included ATU, PA, additional filter 
and optional TCXO.

Other than an anti-static mat and wrist strap and that 50 Ohm load (any 
that are good to 50 MHz and will stand 50 Watts for a minute or two will 
be OK0, you also need a multi-meter to check for shorts as you assemble 
boards.

I think you will like the performance of the K3, especially the TX audio 
quality on SSB (I use a Kenwood MC-43S mic and it sounds really good) 
and of course the receiver which is some 30 dB greater dynamic range 
than an FT2000 at 2 KHz signal spacing.

73 Dave, G4AON
k3/100 #80
http://www.astromag.co.uk/k3/
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Other than that, how long should it take?

73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R