[Elecraft] K3 - CQWWSSB Contest

[Maarten van Rossum]

I second that!

I participated in the CQ WW SSB in teh single band single opp high power
class. At the end of the weekend I had 1236 Q´s and 109 multipliers which I
think is not so bad considering the fact that I was not able to use the amp
the entire weekend and hardly got any cluster spots due to a bad packet
connection.
It was the first time I entered the single band single opp class and
although I have done some contesting, I still have much to learn. You might
have heard me as PI4COM.

The K3 didn´t let me down and I think it was a great partner in this
weekends contest. That said, I think life could have been somewhat easier
had I known how to set I up correctly.
This was the first time I could really use my K3 (serial # 1849) in crowded
band conditions so I´m still learning how to get the most out of its
performance.

A couple of months ago I read something about some sort of manual on how to
set up your K3 for specific situations. Unfortunately I have not heard from
it since.

I to would really like to have some guide lines on how to set up the K3.

73, Maarten
PD2R

P.S. The only problems I had with the K3 was the VOX button and the SSB
power. Regarding the VOX,  if I had to cough, I regularly switched bands.
The SSB power out put problem is a know problem and I have complete faith in
the guys at Elecraft that they will get that fixed.
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