[Elecraft] K3 Number 3903 is rising from the bags of bolts and boards

[Brett Howard]

Doesn't the mandatory cooling off period after the box arrives build
the anticipation even more than just waiting for the UPS truck!  I
gotta admit I really like kit radios...  That apprehension when you
first power it up is a blast for me!

~Brett

On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 6:06 AM, Bob - W0GI <bob at gotoloveland.com> wrote:
>
> Well I got up at 3:00am and got it calibrated, and after hooking up an
> antenna, can't seem to get away from the receiver.
>
> I don't understand all the talk of the receiver being noisy. This thing is
> quiet. CW receive is excellent.
>
> Maybe some ops don't understand how to use the pre/att/rf gain, because this
> receiver is quiet.
>
> The AGC may need some adjusting, but for CW I have always turned it off on
> the Ten-Tecs, so I am used to riding the RF gain, which is pretty easy, and
> gives the best results for me.
>
> I guess I better stop playing and get the 100w PA installed. :>)
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