[Elecraft] K3s pre-purchase question

[Jim Brown]

I haven't read all of the posts in this thread, but Kevin in this post 
and Bernie, KF0QH, have given you excellent advice. The K3 and K3S are 
quite easy to upgrade, so feel free to buy only what you need now. I too 
would go for the 100W amp and tuner, and buy no extra roofing filters. 
By all means, buy it as a kit, which saves you $250. The only reason not 
to do so is if you have some sort of physical handicap that makes it 
difficult for you to do relatively simple mechanical assembly.

And, especially if you're tight on dollars, strongly consider a used K3. 
I own three, which I have upgraded with the new synth board and the new 
KXV3B (both come with the K3S), and I see no need to replace these 
radios with the newer model.

73, Jim K9YC

On Sun,2/14/2016 9:07 AM, Kevin Stover wrote:
> In a previous post you received advice suggesting you download and 
> read the assembly and operating manuals before buying the rig. 
> ABSOLUTELY DO THIS! At a minimum before you pull it out of the box. 
> They are your main source of configuration information for the rig. 
> This email list is a distant second.
>