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HI All..I just bought a used K-3, I wanted to install the antenna tuner and 2.8 SSB filter as well as the 6 KC SSB filter.. I have never looked inside the K-3 so..is this going to be a hard job to do?Bob W5RG Almost 60 years in Ham Radio
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Phil Hystad-3

Re: K-3

Just follow the documentation for installing the antenna tuner. Filters are a piece of cake to install -- well, as long as the sub-RX is not in the K3, I don't have a sub receiver in mine so I can't comment too much on if it is hard to do.

The documentation for doing the installation of various option boards is very clear on what needs to be done.

73, phil, K7PEH

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> HI All..I just bought a used K-3, I wanted to install the antenna tuner and 2.8 SSB filter as well as the 6 KC SSB filter.. I have never looked inside the K-3 so..is this going to be a hard job to do?Bob W5RG Almost 60 years in Ham Radio
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Michael Murphy

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Bob,

I just built my K3 2 weeks ago (and a P3 last Friday night). The K3 took
about 10 hours to build.

Elecraft provides very good step by step instructions. Spend some time
reading over them and then get started. Take your time and you will be
fine.

You will love the K3. I spent all day Saturday using mine in the NAQP CW
contest. It is an excellent rig, certainly the best I have ever owned.

Good luck!

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> HI All..I just bought a used K-3, I wanted to install the antenna tuner
> and 2.8 SSB filter as well as the 6 KC SSB filter.. I have never looked
> inside the K-3 so..is this going to be a hard job to do?Bob W5RG Almost 60
> years in Ham Radio
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Bob,

I just built my K3 2 weeks ago (and a P3 last Friday night). The K3 took
about 10 hours to build.

Elecraft provides very good step by step instructions. Spend some time
reading over them and then get started. Take your time and you will be
fine.

You will love the K3. I spent all day Saturday using mine in the NAQP CW
contest. It is an excellent rig, certainly the best I have ever owned.

Good luck!

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Don Wilhelm-4

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Bob,

The KAT3 should be no problem to install, just follow the instructions.
For the filter change/addition, again follow the instructions. If there
is no KRX3 option installed, it is simply a matter of removing the top
and bottom covers, but if the KRX3 is installed, it must be removed to
gain access to the filter slots on the main RF board - not difficult,
but it takes a bit longer to remove the KRX3.

73,
Don W3FPR

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> HI All..I just bought a used K-3, I wanted to install the antenna tuner and 2.8 SSB filter as well as the 6 KC SSB filter.. I have never looked inside the K-3 so..is this going to be a hard job to do?Bob W5RG Almost 60 years in Ham Radio
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Bill Frantz

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Do pay attention to the ESD precautions. An short version is in
the K3 manual on page 77 where it describes how to install
filters. You can download the manual from the Elecraft web site.

73 Bill AE6JV

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> HI All..I just bought a used K-3, I wanted to install the
>antenna tuner and 2.8 SSB filter as well as the 6 KC SSB
>filter.. I have never looked inside the K-3 so..is this going
>to be a hard job to do?Bob W5RG Almost 60 years in Ham Radio

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Bob, I second all the suggestions. Particularly, having just built a K3
and adding the second receiver,
one must be patient and work slowly..........in order to not overlook
slight things that matter.
I suggest that you read each step, think about it, and then read it
again as you complete it. Be ready to
ask yourself the question, "what does that abbreviation" say or
mean....then use the manual to look up
each bit a jargon you're now seen or don't remember about. Then go back
and read the step again and proceed.
Slow and careful - and enjoy the process - results in a working unit.

Have a super day. Phil, W0XI, K3 and P3 owner.

> Bob Gibson via Elecraft <mailto:[hidden email]>
> Monday, January 12, 2015 7:19 PM
> HI All..I just bought a used K-3, I wanted to install the antenna
> tuner and 2.8 SSB filter as well as the 6 KC SSB filter.. I have never
> looked inside the K-3 so..is this going to be a hard job to do?Bob
> W5RG Almost 60 years in Ham Radio
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Thanks very much for the help.. the radio should be here today. I think I may use it for a week, then make up my mine about the filters... I also bought a used kx3, that should be fun also..73s Bob W5RG Almost 60 years in Ham Radio

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Bob, I second all the suggestions. Particularly, having just built a K3 and adding the second receiver,
one must be patient and work slowly..........in order to not overlook slight things that matter.
I suggest that you read each step, think about it, and then read it again as you complete it. Be ready to
ask yourself the question, "what does that abbreviation" say or mean....then use the manual to look up
each bit a jargon you're now seen or don't remember about. Then go back and read the step again and proceed.
Slow and careful - and enjoy the process - results in a working unit.

Have a super day. Phil, W0XI, K3 and P3 owner.

Bob Gibson via Elecraft Monday, January 12, 2015 7:19 PM

HI All..I just bought a used K-3, I wanted to install the antenna tuner and 2.8 SSB filter as well as the 6 KC SSB filter.. I have never looked inside the K-3 so..is this going to be a hard job to do?Bob W5RG Almost 60 years in Ham Radio
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