[Elecraft] K3 VLF Mod Trials, Tribulations and My Results

[Fred Jensen]

The synthesizer [1, I don't have the sub-Rx] installation took me 30 
mins, 10 of which were spent looking for a top cover screw I dropped 
onto the dark carpet.  If by "rip your radio apart", Dr. Schmidt is 
referring to the "wireless mess" behind the radio, that took a bit 
longer but only because I cleaned it up and got a lot of unused coax 
jumpers out in the process ... and labeled connectors on cables.

Waiting for the KBPFL3 and doing it together is fine too.  It's just not 
a big job and there was no "ripping" involved. :-)

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 50th Running of the Cal QSO Party 3-4 Oct 2015
- www.cqp.org

On 5/3/2015 11:24 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> The new synthesizers only require removing the top cover, taking 2
> screws out of each synthesizer board and exchanging a few cables (easily
> reached).  That is not what I would call "rip their radio apart".
> I would certainly advocate changing the synth boards when they arrive.
> The mod to the KBPFL3 is only preliminary and it may be a while before
> it is available.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 5/3/2015 2:16 PM, Dr. William J. Schmidt, II wrote:
>> Hmmmm now the dilemma. Who wants to rip their radio apart to install
>> the new KSYN3A pair just to rip it apart again to install these mods?
>> I think ill wait until both are available.