[Elecraft] Change to KX3 RF board at #2500

[Edward R Cole]

So there is an update for $49.  I am wondering if the new RF board 
can be shipped for customer installation?  I built SN-0475 as a kit, 
so would not see an issue for doing that.

I may be using my KX3 as IF for 630m band using a 3.570 to 0.470 MHz 
transverter.  I am mulling over making up a 25w transverter (and 
possibly offering it for sale as a partial kit - surface-mount 
installed).  Creation of the new ham band below 500-KHz is still in 
limbo waiting on NTIA and FCC action.   A recent report from ARRL has 
a committee preparing material to submit to the FCC in behalf of 
creating a ham band in the new allocation approved by WRC-12.  No 
idea on the time-line in this process.

I am currently part of the ARRL 500-KHz Experiment Group running on 
WD2XSH.  I use my K3 running in TEST mode on 495-KHz into a 100w 
converted NDB transmitter into a 43x122 foot inverted-L.  The K3 will 
not tune below 490-KHz thus the need for a transverter to operate the 
new allocation.

73, Ed - KL7UW - WD2XSH/45