[Elecraft] Older Serial# K3 - Thanks for comments.

[Gary Slagel]

Thanks for a lot of good comments.  A new K3 is on the way... who wants to wait for the right used rig to show up anyway!
 
It looks to me like the early rigs are essentially the same rig as the new ones... the small hardware mods that have been made don't look like they'd be a concern to me even if they weren't applied.  But... the things hold their value so well that I'd spend a long time waiting for the rig with the right options installed and then not save a lot anyway.  
 
I did get a couple good tips for options I hadn't thought of.  1) get the extra prebuilt power cord... I have a bad time getting things like that crimped and built correctly.  2) if you want the digital recorder do it right away, its one of the first things in the building process and a little more of a hassle to do later.... I was on the edge on that one so that was enuff to put me over the edge. 
 
I also got 'mouse happy' and added an extra filter at the last minute just cuz it was so easy to hit that extra checkbox on the order form.  Had been intending to save some money by going with only one extra filter but added a 250hz at the last minute.
 
Anyway, thanks again for all the comments.  I should be building soon!
 
73,

Gary Slagel/N0SXX
Hot Springs, SD
http://marina.fortunecity.com/sanpedro/351