[K3] - how option loaded can it get?
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[K3] - how option loaded can it get?
 
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I am looking at ordering a K3, and I have begun wondering...
Just how loaded with options can it get? I will try to illustrate what I mean: First let us assume no sub-receiver... 1. Roofing filters - how many can you install? Can you get in all the 7 and 8 pole ones? Then, adding the sub receiver: 2. Same question for the second receiver; limit on roofing filters? 3. What of the General Coverage RX filter; if you might be using both non-ham band at the moment, can you fit two in there? 4. What will I need to do for MARS work? Is the General Coverage RX filter required? What of the spectral purity outside of the ham bands? 5. TCXO - assuming one had all this stuff (dual RX< all the roofing filters for each rx, TCXO, the ATU, Transverter interface, USB adapter, DVR, and so on... Will it all fit and play together? I realize this sounds kind of funny, but for example, you cannot fit every option at the same time inside a K2, right? Like the ATU and the 100 watt module eat the same space... Just looking to understand the limits... Thanks Dave, W5SV _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Good question. I also would like to be able to clear this up. I get to the
order page and my eyes glaze over wondering what filters or other options I should get. Any advice is appreciated. WA7U ----- Original Message ----- From: "David F. Reed" <[hidden email]> To: "Elecraft" <[hidden email]> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 2:25 PM Subject: [Elecraft] [K3] - how option loaded can it get? >I am looking at ordering a K3, and I have begun wondering... > > Just how loaded with options can it get? > > I will try to illustrate what I mean: > > First let us assume no sub-receiver... > > 1. Roofing filters - how many can you install? > Can you get in all the 7 and 8 pole ones? > > Then, adding the sub receiver: > > 2. Same question for the second receiver; limit on roofing filters? > > 3. What of the General Coverage RX filter; if you might be using both > non-ham band at the moment, can you fit two in there? > > 4. What will I need to do for MARS work? > > Is the General Coverage RX filter required? > > What of the spectral purity outside of the ham bands? > > 5. TCXO - assuming one had all this stuff (dual RX< all the roofing > filters for each rx, TCXO, the ATU, Transverter interface, USB > adapter, DVR, and so on... Will it all fit and play together? I > realize this sounds kind of funny, but for example, you cannot fit > every option at the same time inside a K2, right? Like the ATU > and the 100 watt module eat the same space... > > Just looking to understand the limits... > > Thanks > > Dave, W5SV > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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How loaded do you want it, how much can you afford?
1. 5 per receiver, but I doubt you'd ever use all five, especially as in the future there should be variable width filters. The question of what to put in depends upon what you want to do. There are lots of past posts on this in the archives and some stuff in the FAQ. Don't forget, these are roofing filters, they control what the front end of the receiver see's, not what you get to hear - ok, they can help a lot to stop interference from very strong signals - but even with the standard 2.7 you should be good to start with. 2. Same as main receiver 3. can you fit two in where? 4. I don't know the answer to that. 5. Yes of course - this is Elecraft we're talking about -plus its all manufactured by the same company (or for the same company) Basics then - up to 5 ROOFING filters per receiver, plus all the other bits - no limits other than no more than 5 roofing filters per receiver. If you're not sure, start with basic K3 or K3/100 and add slowly - your in the US, postage and carriage is not an issue. On 15/10/07 21:25, "David F. Reed" <[hidden email]> sent: > I am looking at ordering a K3, and I have begun wondering... > > Just how loaded with options can it get? > > I will try to illustrate what I mean: > > First let us assume no sub-receiver... > > 1. Roofing filters - how many can you install? > Can you get in all the 7 and 8 pole ones? > > Then, adding the sub receiver: > > 2. Same question for the second receiver; limit on roofing filters? > > 3. What of the General Coverage RX filter; if you might be using both > non-ham band at the moment, can you fit two in there? > > 4. What will I need to do for MARS work? > > Is the General Coverage RX filter required? > > What of the spectral purity outside of the ham bands? > > 5. TCXO - assuming one had all this stuff (dual RX< all the roofing > filters for each rx, TCXO, the ATU, Transverter interface, USB > adapter, DVR, and so on... Will it all fit and play together? I > realize this sounds kind of funny, but for example, you cannot fit > every option at the same time inside a K2, right? Like the ATU > and the 100 watt module eat the same space... > > Just looking to understand the limits... > > Thanks > > Dave, W5SV Dear God, Did you mean for the giraffe to look like that or was it an accident? -Norma [Children's Letters to God, 1991] _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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