[Elecraft] Contemplating Purchase of K3

[Johnny Siu]

If you have already had the KX3 for portable use, then internal KAT3 may not be necessary.  All depends on your operation style.
73
Johnny VR2XMC
      寄件人︰ Ian - Ham <km4ik.ian at gmail.com>
 收件人︰ 'Richard Gillingham' <w1rg at hotmail.com>; elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
 傳送日期︰ 2015年03月8日 (週日) 3:10 AM
 主題︰ Re: [Elecraft] Contemplating Purchase of K3
   
I would still consider adding the 100W internal ATU for a couple of reasons.  If your KAT500 goes out and you have to send it back to the mother ship for repair, you'll still be able to use any antenna you want.  You won't be forced into finding resonant antennas for the bands you want to operate.  Also, it will be much easier to operate portable (I know, you have the KX3 :-) ) if you ever want to do so.  And, the K3 is a great rig for operating portable if you want more juice than the KX3 offers. Just ask anyone who's been on the recent DXpeditions that used the K-Line.

Hope this is helpful.

73 de,

--Ian
Ian Kahn, KM4IK
Roswell, GA  EM74ua
km4ik.ian at gmail.com
10-10 #74624, North Georgia Chapter #2038
PODXS 070 #1962
K3# 281, P3 #688, KAT500 #860, KPA500 #1468

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From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Richard Gillingham
Sent: Saturday, March 7, 2015 11:42 AM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Contemplating Purchase of K3

I’m thinking about purchasing the K3-100 kit.  I plan start with the minimum configuration and adding features as I get the $$..  I already have the KX3, PX3 and am using the KPA500 and KAT500 with my Icom 756 Pro II.  


I’ll assume I won’t need the internal atu with the K3, and will add the P3 and IF out board when the time comes.  I’ll get the interface cable to the KAT500…  With this bare bones K3, is there anything else that you all might feel is indispensable?


73 to all and good DX

Gil, W1RG






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