[Elecraft] K3 or KX3 on my sailing yacht?

[Stephen Prior]

You just need a good reason, not a US ticket.  However, I'm not sure that
Elecraft would endorse marine operation!

I was sent a file to open mine for 60m use some years ago.

73 Stephen G4SJP


On 21 January 2013 12:50, Tom H Childers <n5ge at n5ge.com> wrote:

>
> The K3 can be opened up, but I believe you must have a USA ham
> license before Elecraft will give you a way to do it.  Contact
> Elecraft Support about it.
>
> 73,
> Tom
> Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
> ARRL Lifetime Member
> QCWA Lifetime Member
>
>
> On Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:26:43 +0000, Dave <dave.g4aon at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Dietmar
> >
> >The K3 will only operate on or near the amateur radio bands and cannot
> >be "opened up". It does however work well on Pactor up to at least P3.
> >
> >A more suitable transceiver for use on a yacht would be a Kenwood
> >TS480SAT, the remote head makes for a neat installation. The ALC, CW
> >keying envelope, synthesiser, etc on the 480 is vastly superior to an
> >Icom IC706. The 480 works fine on Pactor (to P3). I have no experience
> >of "wide banding" a 480...
> >
> >Using amateur equipment on marine channels is not covered by your
> >marine licence and may leave you open to prosecution by your licensing
> >authority...
> >
> >73 Dave, G4AON
> >(Using a K3 with SCS PTC-IIex on Pactor III)
> >
> >
> >I would like to replace my old IC-706 with a K3 or KX3 (with 100 watts
> >PA) but for that I need to know, if it is possible to send on the
> >sailmail.com channels and on the ssb ship-ship frequencies at 4 6 8 12
> >and 16 mhz like my old IC706.
> >
> >I think, it´s not an issue like all modern transceivers have this
> >option, but I did not found any informations how to "open" it for K3
> >and KX3
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