[Elecraft] K3 #4407 - dead; Long Live 4638!

[Gary Dezern]

The new rig is built and works fine.  No longer 4407, I'm now "k3 - 4638."  One thing I discovered while getting this new rig set up:  The K3's ATU is amazing.  I had nothing but an 8 foot length of RG8x attached to the rig (forgot to reattach at the service entrance) and this thing tuned it to 1:1.  On 80m.  Wow!

(The coax isn't damaged... I checked..)

On a sad note, I'll now have to wait an extra year or so before I can order a P3 if I want a matching serial number. 

Take care and 73
Gary  / k3wow

On Aug 27, 2010, at 6:54 AM, Gary Dezern wrote:

> Had a visit from the Santa Clause in Brown (UPS man) today.  Kit 4638 is 
> spread in front of me and I'm doing the part inventory!
> 
> I considered (very seriously) having Elecraft assemble this one for me, but 
> two things stopped me:
> 
> 1.  I didn't want to wait an extra week to get it preassembled
> 
> 2.  On my first build, the TCXO-1 was doing "strange" things that kept the 
> radio from working.   It wasn't possible to diagnose over the phone, so I 
> had to send the entire thing back to California for them to look at it.  As 
> a result, I was denied that first "It Works!" excitement and I'm hoping I 
> get that thrill this time.
> 
> 
> Off to count screws I go!
> 
> Take care
> Gary  / k3wow
> 
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Gary Dezern" <gary at garyndenise.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 2:56 AM
> To: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 #4407 - dead
> 
>> Got a call from the insurance company today - they approved my claim. 
>> Probably a week or so before I see the check, and then I'll be calling up 
>> Elecraft for a replacement.  Looks like I'll make it in time to avoid the 
>> price increase as well!
>> 
>> I'll likely configure the new one identically to the old:  K3/100, KAT3, 
>> KBPF3, TCXO upgrade, KXV3A, KDVR3 and 2.8k/1.8k/6k/400 8 pole filters. 
>> This seemed to work out well for me.
>> 
>> The insurance company told me I could do whatever I want with the old K3 
>> (and everything else that was damaged.)  I wonder if I could salvage the 
>> 8pole filters and put them in the new radio... the savings would almost 
>> cover the deductible.
>> 
>> 
>> Take care and 73's
>> Gary / k3wow
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Aug 12, 2010, at 7:13 AM, Gary Dezern wrote:
>> 
>>> 4 grounding rods and two of those alpha delta gas discharge surge 
>>> protectors couldn't stop mother nature.  It appears my K3 has met a very 
>>> early death by electrocution (from lightning.)
>> 
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