After exactly a 6-month wait, my K3 kit arrived Friday April 18.
Saturday it was assembled and basic tests and calibrations completed. Only the front panel attachment required a little coaxing. It's an appealing sight when finished. I did have the broken wire problem on the KBPF3 toroid, but Gary in Support provided repair advice.
Sunday it was on the air. PSK31 is a favorite mode, so figured out how to use Digipan on my notebook computer with a USB-serial interface. Two audio cables were needed - that's all, folks. The PTT via serial port signals is in the K3 firmware. The acceptance of sound card output without attenuation is in the (hardware and?) firmware.
Sunday also saw the 100-watt module installed and checked out. The high RF flummoxed the touch pad on my notebook, so installed a USB mouse and all is well. My old MC-60 desk mic requires full boost on the TX equalizer and "60" on mic gain, but it gets good reports.
Still learning. Still experimenting. A very happy communicator. Only advice so far: If you've made several Menu or CONFIG changes, turn the power off and back on to be sure they're activated. And read the reflector!
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