[Elecraft] Question-How to inventory a K3?

[Michael Chowning]

A Great Idea, Rick!
I have been a Ten Tec patron for years (and still have an Omni VII and 6N2), and am now new to Elecraft with a upgraded K3, KPA500, KAT500, P3.  I would find your “K3, Explain Thyself” a great feature to add in a future firmware upgrade along with a cryptic line defining what, for example “KBPF3” refers to.  Secondly, as a purchaser of a used K3, I was unsure of what was in the K3 and was not in the K3 I purchased.  That made a decision to upgrade a more complex decision than should have been necessary; along with unfamiliarity with the Elecraft nomenclature.  In time, I know, I will become more familiar with the Elecraft product line but, on the other hand, I don’t have a whole lot of years left. 
   Mike, N8TTR

> On May 1, 2017, at 6:02 PM, Rick Tavan <rick at tavan.com> wrote:
> 
> Sort of, Paul. There are CONFIG menu items for many of the optional
> components including KAT3, KBPF3, KDVR3, KIO3, KPA3, KRC2 (external
> device), KRX3, KXV3, and the various FLn filters both Main and Sub.
> However, you can't necessarily trust their settings. Some can be set On or
> Nor(mal) even if the device in question is absent. And the filter
> bandwidths could be fudged. But they're a great way to start inventorying
> what's probably there and many can be tested for presence without invasion.
> Checking the Order page at elecraft.com may clue you as to other options
> and modifications that could be present without corresponding menu entries.
> Alas, I don't think there is a "K3, Explain Thyself" function.
> 
> GL & 73,
> 
> /Rick N6XI
> 
> On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 11:59 AM, paule408--- via Elecraft <
> elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
>> For the Elecraft "brain trust"
>> I have a K3, P3 and KAT500 that I am about to sell.
>> How do I inventory the K3 so that I can list what options and filters it
>> has?
>> Is there a way to do this from the menus short of taking the cover off?
>> Thanks,
>> Paul N6PSEpaul at n6pse.com
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