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[Tom Fitzgerald-2]

I think Elecraft would be making a big mistake by going into the amp business anytime soon. I have a better idea. How about continuing to refine the K3 and work on getting the P3 Panadapter out. I have been waiting for months to order a P3. First it was going to be out by the end of 09 and then just after the first of the year. We are now halfway through Feb and I still don't know how much it is going to be or when I will be able to get my hands on one. I hope getting a P3 won't be like getting a K3 when they were first announced. I'm talking about placing an order and getting it 6-12 months down the road. That deal made me put off buying a K3 for more than a year, almost two years. I instead bought a IC756P3 which I still have and love. As it turned out, I'm glad that I put off ordering my K3 #3494 because of hardware mods etc. I do love my K3 but I wish everyone would let the Elecraft team finish what they started before they bombard them with all of
 these brilliant ideas. My restored and updated Drake L-4b & my Ameritron Al-80B both work great with my K3. There are many great amps on the market to choose from and how much demand could there be for an amp that cost 10k or more??? Very little IMO. By the way, this economy is going to be in the toliet for a long time...food for thought. I'm not a doom and gloomer, just realistic. 73, Tom kd0bcf.


     
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[Leigh L. Klotz Jr WA5ZNU]

Tom Fitzgerald-2 wrote

As it turned out, I'm glad that I put off ordering my K3 #3494 because of hardware mods etc.
 ...
73, Tom kd0bcf.

Tom, I know it was a minor point in your message, but I wanted to say I have K3 #51 and I've spent a minimal amount of time and money keeping it up to date, and I've done them all.

Leigh/WA5ZNU

[Alan Bloom]

I agree.  I think I've done all the Elecraft-recommended mods for my K3
S/N 847:

AF upgrade (LINE OUT & speaker amp), AF Amp output, Synthesizer ALC,
Front-panel mic circuit, Rear-panel RF filtering, IF output buffer gain,
KPA3 12V sense, front-end protection, and VFO tuning noise.

That looks like a big list, but all of the mods are easy to do and free
or low cost.  The only mods I did that cost significant money are the
KIO3 Remote I/O upgrade ($20) and DSP board upgrade ($70), but those are
optional.  I just did them just so I would be able to say that my K3 is
totally up to date - they really are not necessary at all.

The only "expensive" ($50) upgrade that would not be optional is the
KXV3A, which is necessary if I ever decide to get the K144XV.  

Al N1AL


On Fri, 2010-02-12 at 13:54 -0800, Leigh L. Klotz Jr WA5ZNU wrote:

>
> Tom Fitzgerald-2 wrote:
> >
> > As it turned out, I'm glad that I put off ordering my K3 #3494 because of
> > hardware mods etc.
> >  ...
> > 73, Tom kd0bcf.
>
> Tom, I know it was a minor point in your message, but I wanted to say I have
> K3 #51 and I've spent a minimal amount of time and money keeping it up to
> date, and I've done them all.
>
> Leigh/WA5ZNU

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