[Elecraft] [K3] KXV3B installation

[Wayne Burdick]

Hi Doug,

You don't need to remove the amplifier to put in a KXV3B. 

If you have a basic K3, you only have to take out the KIO3. If you have a sub receiver or K144XV, they'll need to be removed. But this is all very well documented in our installation manuals, and I can do it blindfolded with a slight hangover in about 15 minutes.

73,
Wayne
N6KR


On Jun 8, 2015, at 1:24 AM, Doug Turnbull <turnbull at net1.ie> wrote:

> Hi Wayne and company,
>     Could you please provide a thumb nail sketch as to how much surgery is
> required to install the new KXVB3 when the likes of a second receiver and or
> two meter option are included in the K3?   Is there a need to remove the
> power amplifier for example?     How long typically does it take to install
> the KXVB3 in different scenarios?
> 
>      Thanks for the continuing development and for keeping existing
> products close to the best performance obtainable.   As much as your product
> it is the Elecraft people and their approach which is so unique.
> 
>              73 Doug EI2CN
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wayne
> Burdick
> Sent: 08 June 2015 04:04
> To: Jim Sheldon
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] KXV3B installation
> 
> Hi Jim,
> 
> We intended to post the revised KXV3B installation instructions before
> shipping it, but they beat us to it. Sorry about that.
> 
> The KXV3B is very well covered in all respects in the K3S owner's manual,
> including enable and preamp 2 setup. The K3S manual will be posted soon.
> 
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Jun 7, 2015, at 6:11 AM, Jim Sheldon <w0eb at cox.net> wrote:
> 
>> Other than when it was posted on the reflector yesterday, I'd like to know
> where this information originally came from.  It was not in the installation
> instructions and so far, I can't find it anywhere on the Elecraft website
> and of course it is not in the K3 manuals to include the latest available on
> the website.  The K3S manual is apparently not posted yet and the KXV3B
> installation instructions refer to the section on enabling modules in the
> "owners manual".
>> 
>> Jim - W0EB
>> 
>> 
>>> Tap '9' when the KXV menu item is displayed.
>>> 
>>> The same thing happened to me.
>>> 
>>> Works great now.
>>> 
>>> K3 # 6108, fw v5.26
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Steve KZ1X/4
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