KX3 number 493 received

[VE2DFO]

KX3 number 493 received--ordered December 29th.

On the air already.

73

Don
VE2DFO

k3 1125, 4210

[W7GJ, Lance]

Hi Don,

Thanks for the update!  It has taken more than 6 months to get through the first 3
days....I sure hope things improve for the next orders!  I ordered mine on Jan 11.

I would be interested in knowing how you interfaced yours to the computer, if you
have done that.  I will need to hit the ground running with that mod in order to be
able to depart with mine for ZK2 at the end of August!  GL and MNI TNX!  VY 73, Lance

On 6/23/2012 10:10 AM, VE2DFO [via Elecraft] wrote:

> KX3 number 493 received--ordered December 29th.
>
> On the air already.
>
> 73
>
> Don
> VE2DFO
>
> k3 1125, 4210
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[VE2DFO]

Hi Lance:

I haven't tried that yet--just got it fired up yesterday( needed to get 8 AA batteries hi hi). One thing I noticed is that there is VFO noise on 50 MHz when tuning.  None when stopped on a station or frequency.An earlier s/w( couple years ago) on my K3 had the same issue but it disappeared in one of the s/w releases I think.

I hope that is the case for the KX3 but I need more time to play with it yet. I'll bet it will drive my ss KW when I figure out switching.

73

Don
VE2DFO

[W7GJ, Lance]

Hi Don,

PSE let me know how you make out with the interface situation!  I will have to get
right on that when I get mine ;-)   GL and VY 73, Lance



On 6/23/2012 3:38 PM, VE2DFO [via Elecraft] wrote:

> Hi Lance:
>
> I haven't tried that yet--just got it fired up yesterday( needed to get 8 AA
> batteries hi hi). One thing I noticed is that there is VFO noise on 50 MHz when
> tuning.  None when stopped on a station or frequency.An earlier s/w( couple years
> ago) on my K3 had the same issue but it disappeared in one of the s/w releases I
> think.
>
> I hope that is the case for the KX3 but I need more time to play with it yet. I'll
> bet it will drive my ss KW when I figure out switching.
>
> 73
>
> Don
> VE2DFO
>
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The archive contains a answer to your computer interface question:

http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-and-Data-Mode-Interface-td7382234.html

TL;TD: try it with a direct cable. If you have hum, use isolation
transformers. If you need anything more fancy (e.g. PTT), you need
more, but maybe you can control PTT via serial commands or turn VOX on
in the KX3.
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[VE2DFO]

Rx Shift to 8.0 works per Wayne's posting on June 21 to reduce VFO tuning noise on 6 meters. So until they come up with a more permanent fix in s/w--this will do.

Other than that KX3 is beautiful--lots of fun.

73

Don
VE2DFO