[Elecraft] New KX3 - a few observations, a bug report, and suggestion

[Gil G.]

Hello Oliver & all,

I got # 3156.

Same remark about missing washers, thank God for the spare parts bag..
I agree on Olivia, that would be an excellent addition.
One thing I noticed also is that the battery holder holes on the back cover were slightly off..
I could still put the screws in but they started at an angle, and it was rather hard to get them threaded all the way.
They were oddly all off by the same amount. Maybe a problem with the case holder while drilling..
Also, editing the CW memories with the Mac utility program doesn't always work, as it sometimes refuses entries.
It seems like there has to be a space at the end of the line to allow it to be saved…
Other than that, the radio is excellent! The filtering down to 50Hz is awesome.
I don't know about the microphone, I don't have one ;-)

Gil.
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On Jan 7, 2013, at 1:49 AM, Oliver Olsen wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> Just received my KX3 kit this weekend, including the roofing filters and
> ATU.  I put it together without any difficulty on Saturday and had it on
> air by Sunday morning.  Worked Cuba and BC, Canada on 10 watts SSB from my
> QTH in Vermont.   I am amazed at how well the ATU works.  In summary, I am
> thrilled - its a great unit!