Joseph
I built mine in 5 hours to the 10 Watt stage, another hour for
alignment/checking/firmware updating. The following day adding the 100W
PA took another hour to install and just a few minutes to align. The
only tricky part for me was matching the front panel board with four
plugs/sockets. Mine at first build included ATU, PA, additional filter
and optional TCXO.
Other than an anti-static mat and wrist strap and that 50 Ohm load (any
that are good to 50 MHz and will stand 50 Watts for a minute or two will
be OK0, you also need a multi-meter to check for shorts as you assemble
boards.
I think you will like the performance of the K3, especially the TX audio
quality on SSB (I use a Kenwood MC-43S mic and it sounds really good)
and of course the receiver which is some 30 dB greater dynamic range
than an FT2000 at 2 KHz signal spacing.
73 Dave, G4AON
k3/100 #80
http://www.astromag.co.uk/k3/-----------------------------------------
Other than that, how long should it take?
73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R
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