[Elecraft] Elecraft newbie considering K3 vs KX3

[tom betka]

Thanks to all who responded to my thread earlier this week. With your help (especially Dwight, NS9I whose incredible shack I visited the other day), and after a few conversations with David Shoaf at Elecraft, I have decided on a K3. I finalized and placed the order today for the K3/100 unit, along with the internal antenna tuner and the IF module so that I can use an LP-PAN and external monitor. All that is left now is to arrange transfer of the funds, and the thing should get shipped to me next week...with luck. I have a few things to do on my end anyway, as I don't even have an antenna mounted yet. So it will be a couple weeks before I am on the air anyway--but I'll get there soon enough. I have waited 8-10 years to "get back into HAM radio," so another couple of weeks isn't the end of the world by any means. 
On another note, I recently received a set of the Gordon West Extra Class course materials, and have started studying for the upgrade. I've been studying electronics for the past month or two anyway, so with any luck I'll get prepared for the Extra class upgrade by the end of the year as well.
Anyway, just wanted to again say thanks for all the opinions rendered by you folks. This newsgroup (reflector) is an excellent resource, and I plan to keep hanging out and learning!
TB73, de KF9QL