[Elecraft] K3 Assembly Tools

[Chuck Guenther]

[With regard to the need for instrumentation]
W3FPR wrote:
"So, the question becomes - What degree of accuracy in power output
and S-meter reading do you wish to achieve? The default settings will be
very close, but with the added instruments, one can achieve a higher degree
of confidence in those parameters. "

People entering QRP competitions like to be certain they are not putting out
any more than the 5 watts allowed in these activities.  Hence, the 
biggest need
for a wattmeter.  I  rely on the K3 default settings, and will check 
them  if and
when I obtain a wattmeter I can use as a standard. 

A signal generator with calibrated output levels (such as the XG-2) can 
also be used
to extrapolate measurements of a receiver's minimum discernible signal 
(mds).  For me,
that was more important than accuracy in s-meter readings.   I also used 
the XG-2 to
make some nice frequency plots of various combinations of roofing and 
DSP filter,
with the aid of the K3 Filter Tools software by KS7D. 

73,
Chuck  NI0C
K3 s/n 1061