[Elecraft] K3 - KRX3

[Bill W4ZV]

Dave Agsten wrote:
> 
> Had I really understood all that would be involved with the KRX3
> installation, I would have waited until it was available and done the
> whole thing at once. 
> 

Of course that's still an option.  There's a ready market for K3s and I
suspect you could sell your existing unit for at least what it cost you, and
probably closer to what an assembled unit costs if you've done it carefully. 
I really enjoyed building my first unit, but decided to build another from
scratch when the KRX3 became available.  I may do the same if I ever decide
to add the KDVR.  I'm quite sure I could install these options after the
initial build, but I simply enjoyed the build process so much I chose to
build my KRX3 unit from scratch.

Regarding assembly issues, there appears to be a great variety of skill
levels of people doing this successfully.  If you can follow directions
explicitly, I believe you will have no problems.  Many of the problems I see
on this list result from those who do not follow the instructions exactly.

Having used my KRX3 on 160 since QRN levels have dropped, I would not want
to be without it.  I distinctly recall several QSOs in the Stew Perry Warmup
this weekend where diversity saved repeats due to QSB.  I remember one QSO
where the DX signal shifted from left to right in my headset as he was
sending the exchange.  If I had been listening on either antenna alone, I
would not have copied it without asking for a repeat due to the rapid QSB. 
And I have no idea how many more QSOs I made due to hearing people calling
from different directions than my primary Beverage.

The KH6LC crew reported good results by transmitting on an omnidirectional
vertical and listening toward JA and USA simultaneously on Beverages using
the K3 in diversity.  There is *NO* other radio on the market today that can
do this as well as the K3...not the IC-7800 and not Orion.

73,  Bill  W4ZV



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