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Second K3

Dennis L. Haarsager
I just ordered one of the K3S Black Friday packages that includes a
subreceiver.  I already have a nicely equipped K3 (but no subreceiver) and
am wondering if I should sell it or if I'd find it still useful enough to
keep.  Would like to hear advice from others who have upgraded to a K3S
*with* subreceiver and kept their K3.  Is the original rig still valuable
to you?

Tnx and 73,
Dennis, N7DH/1

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Re: Second K3

Jim Brown-10
I own three 2008-9 vintage K3s. Two are fully equipped, and live in my
SO2R contesting station. The third is a spare, and often goes out to
Field Day and county expeditions for 7QP and CQP. Radios do occasional
fail, and I'm happy to have the spare. It has no tuner and no second RX.
I did update it to the new synth board.

73, Jim K9YC

On 11/25/2018 12:46 PM, Dennis L. Haarsager wrote:

> I just ordered one of the K3S Black Friday packages that includes a
> subreceiver.  I already have a nicely equipped K3 (but no subreceiver) and
> am wondering if I should sell it or if I'd find it still useful enough to
> keep.  Would like to hear advice from others who have upgraded to a K3S
> *with* subreceiver and kept their K3.  Is the original rig still valuable
> to you?
>
> Tnx and 73,
> Dennis, N7DH/1
>

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Re: Second K3

ke9uw
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I kept mine and updated all that I could except for the new synthesizers while I was using the new K3S. I transferred some of he items in the K3 to the new S, swapped some filters and the DVR. I kept the K3 as a backup and may also continue to update it. We'll see.

Chuck Hawley
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 Amateur Radio, KE9UW
 aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles
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I just ordered one of the K3S Black Friday packages that includes a
subreceiver.  I already have a nicely equipped K3 (but no subreceiver) and
am wondering if I should sell it or if I'd find it still useful enough to
keep.  Would like to hear advice from others who have upgraded to a K3S
*with* subreceiver and kept their K3.  Is the original rig still valuable
to you?

Tnx and 73,
Dennis, N7DH/1

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Re: Second K3

Bill K9YEQ
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I use a K3s, a KX3/PX3/KXP100, and a KX2.  I would hang onto the second to keep more radios on the air for different band monitoring and ability to move relocate the back up.  Your wallet may dictate choices.  If not a concern, update the to latest board set and hang onto it.
73,

Bill
K9YEQ

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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Second K3

I own three 2008-9 vintage K3s. Two are fully equipped, and live in my SO2R contesting station. The third is a spare, and often goes out to Field Day and county expeditions for 7QP and CQP. Radios do occasional fail, and I'm happy to have the spare. It has no tuner and no second RX.
I did update it to the new synth board.

73, Jim K9YC

On 11/25/2018 12:46 PM, Dennis L. Haarsager wrote:

> I just ordered one of the K3S Black Friday packages that includes a
> subreceiver.  I already have a nicely equipped K3 (but no subreceiver)
> and am wondering if I should sell it or if I'd find it still useful
> enough to keep.  Would like to hear advice from others who have
> upgraded to a K3S
> *with* subreceiver and kept their K3.  Is the original rig still
> valuable to you?
>
> Tnx and 73,
> Dennis, N7DH/1
>

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Re: Second K3

Nr4c
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Mine goes out for club events and FD. Keeps me from taking down home station to take the radio.

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...nr4c. bill


> On Nov 25, 2018, at 3:46 PM, Dennis L. Haarsager <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I just ordered one of the K3S Black Friday packages that includes a
> subreceiver.  I already have a nicely equipped K3 (but no subreceiver) and
> am wondering if I should sell it or if I'd find it still useful enough to
> keep.  Would like to hear advice from others who have upgraded to a K3S
> *with* subreceiver and kept their K3.  Is the original rig still valuable
> to you?
>
> Tnx and 73,
> Dennis, N7DH/1
>
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Re: Second K3

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 Dennis,
Like yourself, I had a K3  (#8331) that was fully loaded (upgraded it with all the new boards).  Purchased the K3S with the 100W amp, tuner, and 400 Hz filter at Dayton the year it was released, and ended up building serial number 10038.  I tore out the sub receiver, Voice Recorder, three additional filters in the main and sub receiver, and High Stability Ref Oscillator from the K3, and moved them to the K3S.
My K3 options were now the 100W amp, tuner, and 400 Hz filter, and it became my standby radio (I have used it at Field Day for the CW station for the last few years).
So, yes; if you do not need to sell it for financial reasons, I would suggest you keep it.
Dick, K8ZTT
    On Sunday, November 25, 2018, 1:47:18 PM MST, Dennis L. Haarsager <[hidden email]> wrote:  
 
 I just ordered one of the K3S Black Friday packages that includes a
subreceiver.  I already have a nicely equipped K3 (but no subreceiver) and
am wondering if I should sell it or if I'd find it still useful enough to
keep.  Would like to hear advice from others who have upgraded to a K3S
*with* subreceiver and kept their K3.  Is the original rig still valuable
to you?

Tnx and 73,
Dennis, N7DH/1

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