[Elecraft] K3 - Poised to place my order

[david Moes]

The most painful part of ordering a new toy is the wait for it to arrive 
after the order is placed.

Its ordered   just the K3, KPA100 and KAT3  for now.


> Im Ordering in kit form a pretty basic rig to start with then adding
> later as funds allow.    Just K3-100 KAT3 and perhaps one filter for CW
> to start.
> I need it running before Field Day  as I doubt my current rig that's
> well used, aged and starting to show problems,  will survive another
> trip to the bigtop in the park.
>
>    I am wondering how long after the order does it typically take for K3
> kit orders to ship?       second  outside of my growing enjoyment in
> contesting and DX  I do so some rag chew and  take the net control
> chair,  is the 2.8 8-pole filter going to offer much difference in the
> audio on both RX and TX?      In other words what advantages does the
> 2.8 offer over the 2.7
>
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