[Elecraft] Need a second set of eyes... WAS: Re: Price Increase Alert for Feb 4th.

[RIchard Williams]

Clay,
If you are a bit strapped for cash (or just want to wait and see what you REALLY need),  rather than a full house of filters, I would put my available funds on other "STUFF".  Remember, the filters are ROOFING filters, the DSP filter is the work horse for narrowing the passband. 
First thing you have to decide is what type of operator you are; and then decide what you need (for instance, if you are not a DXer or contester, the sub receiver is most likely not necessary). As for myself, I consider myself a "upper middle gun" DXer (top of the honor roll on SSB/Mixed and two short on CW - P5 and 3Y0B), and I have the sub receiver, Ant Tuner, KDVR3,  and KTCXO-3.
As for filters, I have the 6.0 KHz, 2.7 KHz, 1.8 KHz, 400 Hz, and the 200 Hz filters in both the main and sub receivers. To be honest with you, I have not found much use for the 6.0, 1.8, or 200 Hz ones (probably count on one hand the times I have used them).  I find the DVR very useful in recording my contacts (especially the ESP ones!) and being able to sit back and listen to the contact and make sure it was a good one.  If you are into digital modes, he high stability osc is nice option.  I would forget about the MH-2 (unless you are making up an ARES GO Kit), and spend your money you save on that and un-necessary roofing filters on a Heil Pro 7 and/or a Heil PR-10 desk mic. 
If you find you are in dire need of additional ROOFING Filters, you can always add them later. Or if you plan on operating FM (which I do not), the FM filter might be a good option right now.  If you are a "top dog" contester where you have a lot of strong stations near by,  an additional roofing filter might be in the cards; but I will defer addressing that need to an experienced contester.  
Dick, K8ZTT
 

      From: Clay Autery <cautery at montac.com>
 To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
 Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2016 12:04 PM
 Subject: [Elecraft] Need a second set of eyes... WAS: Re: Price Increase Alert for Feb 4th.
   
OK...  so I don't have time to complete my stack of cash for my K-Line
order...  I've paired it back.  Anyone interested in offering me a
second pair of eyes to see if I am making any glaring mistakes in
spec'ing out my reduced order?

Here's a link to a screen shot of my shopping cart:

*http://www.montac.com/pics/Elecraft_Draft_Order.jpg
*
Here's the Executive summary:
K3S/100K  Transceiver with 100 Watt amp module
KRX3A-K  Secondary Receiver
KAT3A-K  Internal Antenna tuner
MH-2  Hand Mic
SS30DV  Power Supply

And here's the filters I am going to end up with:
FL1 - Reserved for FM/Reserved for FM
FL2 - KFL3A-6K/KFL3A-6K  (AM/eSSB)
FL3 - KFL3A-2.8_2.7sw/KFL3A-2.8_2.7sw  (trade-up to 2.8kHz/8-pole on
both receivers)
FL4 - KFL3A-400/KFL3A-400  (CW... yes, this "no-code" is diligently
working to achieve 25wpm before the end of summer)
FL5 - KFL3A-250/KFL3A-250 (CW)

Lot's of other stuff I'd LIKE to have, but just can't do it.  Anyone
think I should do anything different?  I'm kind of capped right around
this total.

Thanks

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Clay Autery
MONTAC Enterprises
(318) 518-1389