[Elecraft] KBPF3A for K3

Matthew Cook vk5zm at bistre.net
Thu May 21 06:37:31 EDT 2015


Let's hope that mod note isn't too far away...

Most of us can't wait to open up the RX on our K3's that sport the new
synth's.

The synth upgrade is an absolute doddle, my K3 got its "post Dayton"
upgrade today.

I'm already hearing aircraft NDB beacons at 300kHz across the country, it's
nice to explore this part of the spectrum.

73

Matthew
VK5ZM

On 21 May 2015 at 07:20, Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com> wrote:

> The KBPF3A will work equally well in the K3, assuming the K3 has the added
> electrolytic capacitor across the 9 V regulator. That is the subject of an
> upcoming modification note.
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
> On May 20, 2015, at 1:30 PM, Phil Wheeler <w7ox at socal.rr.com> wrote:
>
> > My hope too, Ross. Sounds like a pretty easy mod--except perhaps for the
> R&R of the boards themselves.
> >
> > Phil W7OX
> >
> > On 5/20/15 11:49 AM, Ross Primrose wrote:
> >> Yes, it does.  You'll need to do a minor mod on your main/sub RXs to
> decrease noise as well, parts kit for that mod should be available real
> soon now, I hope ;)
> >>
> >> On 5/20/2015 2:44 PM, Brad Noblet wrote:
> >>> Does the KBPF3A work with the K3 as well as the K3S?  I'm interested in
> >>> 472KHz & 137KHz so am planning to order a KSYN3AUPG for my K3.  Sounds
> like
> >>> getting usable sensitivity below 300 KHz requires different filters.
> Not
> >>> clear to me whether the KBPF3A works with the K3.  Can someone clear
> this
> >>> up for me please?
> >>>
> >>> Brad WA8WDQ
> >
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