[Elecraft] K3S - Help me decide on which options to purchase

[Michael Gillen]

Hi guys!

Received my K3S yesterday afternoon and was on the air in about an hour. Made three QSOs with my favorite Net, the OMISS 40m, so everything is working as expected. Tuned around the bands later and listened in on the ANZA DX net from Australia and also heard a guy from New Zealand both on 20m. Couldn’t stay up too late as I have work this AM but was very excited and could have been up a lot longer. Just love being back on the air!

Thanks Elecraft and this group for the support and info. Looking forward to many years behind the mic.

By the way, I opted for just a minimal configuration right now - the “Casual User” package with the "2.8 filter swap”. Its a K3S with the antenna tuner and 100w amp. Good enough for my current needs.


73s
Michael
KK6RWK


> On May 11, 2018, at 12:49 PM, Michael Gillen via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi guys,
> 
> I’m looking to purchase a K3S in the near future and I would like y’alls input on which options to include. I had a K3 before however due to financial issues I had to sell it. Now I want to get back into radio again and I want to get a K3S.
> 
> I mostly get on the OMISS Nets on 40m however I want to also learn how to Dx on 20m (and other bands?) soon. And I want to eventually start CW after I teach myself how to CW. Those are my near term goals (next two years). One consideration is that whatever I include when I order the K3S will be installed and calibrated by Elecraft at the factory. If I added options later I would have down time and cost of shipping and cost of the work as well (I don’t really want to do it myself even though I did build my first K3).
> 
> I am likely going to include the 2.7 filter.
> 
> Other possible options are:
> 
> Other filters
> General Rx
> Second Rx
> ???
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Michael
> KK6RWK
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