[Elecraft] Newbie Questions for K3...subreceiver module

[Don Wilhelm]

Phil,

Believe me, it is not much more trouble to install the SubRX later than 
it is during the initial construction.
I think the biggest headache of adding the SubRX is  routing the 
cables.   Some will say that removing the Front Panel to add the 2nd DSP 
board is the hardest part, but if you have assembled your K3 from the 
kit version, it will be easy for you.  That feeling of difficulty is 
natural for those who have purchased a factory built K3.  One of the 
advantages of building the kit version is that you do become familiar 
with how it goes together.

I would even say that if you are mostly a casual operator (and 
especially if you are working on a budget), you may want to order only 
the basic K3 (plus KAT3 if you do not have all resonant antennas) and 
operate it for a while before deciding on the additional filters and 
options that you would like to have in it.  Once the SubRX is in place, 
adding filters to the main board is more difficult, so you ideally would 
want to determine the filter set you want to end up in both the main and 
SubRX before actually adding the SubRX - that is only my opinion, others 
may (and will) differ.

73,
Don W3FPR

Phil Hystad wrote:
> Dave,
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> Thanks for your comments and I do agree with the notion that given that the K3 is so modular that "...you can always add it later"  -- albeit, with a but and a however...
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> But and However -- I hear that there is an extra degree of complexity and rework to put in the sub-receiver later so if I think I might want it later then it behooves me to get it up front.  Now, I am still on the fence, it may come down to the cost of the whole configuration.
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> phil
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