[OKDXA] Elecraft K3 Up and Running

[Bill Stacy]

Hi, Coy:

Congratulations, and welcome to the club!  Amazin', ain't it!  No wonder the
gang on Ducie could hear my signal on 160 when I was driving a CC R8.

I love mine, and the sub-receiver will go in as soon as I finish a few
work-related projects.

BTW, my wait was a little more than six months (November to May).

Now, it's time to put up the towers and Yagis.

Enjoy!  :-)

73, Bill, N5TU
K3/100 832

-----Original Message-----
From: okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Coy Day
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 11:26 AM
To: okdxa at mailman.qth.net
Cc: k5rav at arrl.org
Subject: [OKDXA] Elecraft K3 Up and Running

Hi All,

I received my K3 kit Friday and put most of it together and checked it out
on Saturday.  Yesterday, I added the 100w amp and did the final
calibration and operational checks.  I am very impressed with the quality
of the materials and manuals.  It really went together smoothly just like
Ed, W5TM, said it would.  :-)

It will take a while in the manual before I get all the bells and whistles
figured out, if ever.  So far I'm impressed.  I've been able to pull
signals out of the noise that I wouldn't have heard with the FT-1000MP.

I made my first contact with it a few minutes ago.  I called Dave, NE5S,
and asked him to meet me on 10 meters.  We had a nice chat while, I did
some adjusting on the controls and I realized that it will take a while
before I get the hang of getting the audio set up right.

I'm glad I didn't have to wait the 3 and half months that was originally
forecast.  It was actually under 3 months.  I should have spent that time
reading the manual.  ;-)

Coy
-- 
Coy Day, N5OK
20685 SW 29
Union City, OK 73090
405-483-5632



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