What do you mean by "all the filters"?

Both of mine have all you mention, ATU, MF board, K filter, and in the sub,
the tightest filter is 400Hz.  All the filters are 8 pole.

When I ordered my first one, I spoke with Gary at Elecraft who said that my
chosen configuration was the same as his apart from the MF board an 4K
filter!

73

ATB

David W Wood 
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Alan R. Downing
Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 3:54 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: The Elecraft KX3; was: Amateur Contact Log Accessibility

Does anyone on the reflector have a fully loaded K3, with dual RX, 100 watts
output, tuner, all of the optional filters on both RX's, etc?  I have
thought about ordering one, but the 100 watts out isn't sufficient for
driving all of my amps.  I could drive the Henry with an intermediate amp
like my ALS600, but that could get a bit hairy.  If I decide to get the 8K
Ultra, I would need about 375 watts of drive, which is in easy range of the
ALS600, but boy if I goofed up and drove the intermediate amp to its max
output, I could end up over driving the 8K Ultra.






Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan
Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 7:39 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: The Elecraft KX3; was: Amateur Contact Log Accessibility

Considering the speaker size though, it ain=92t bad, particularly with =
the latest firmware versions. There was quite a bit of distortion at =
high volume on it with earlier firmwares, but they figured that out and, =
as of the latest firmware, the speaker is better. But, no, you won=92t =
get room-filling audio from it, but is a small speaker.=20
--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Aug 30, 2013, at 10:36 PM, Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> agreed.  I've only used the kx3 a couple times, but I was impressed =
with=20
> it's performance as well as the antenna tuner.
> It's only slightly bigger, with antenna tuner installed, than a =
typical=20
> kenwood tm v71 or d710 control head.
> Buttons and knobs are well layed out.
> The onboard speaker is rather tinny and can be difficult to listen to =
for=20
> long periods or with any noise around but again, you don't buy the =
radio for=20
> the quality of the speaker...use head phones or a small outboard =
speaker and=20
> it's fine.
> That isn't to say the onboard one is useless, but it's no 3 or 4 inch=20=

> speaker like on the larger bass style radios.
>=20
> Combined with any old HF amp that will take a 5 or 10 watt input and =
put out=20
> 100 watts or more and you've got all the power you need.
> There are even amplifier kits out there that you can have built very=20=

> cheap...less than $300 all told that will take a 5W input and put out =
100W=20
> or more from 160 through 10M.
> The elecraft amp will match though and probably be very small and easy =
to=20
> use.
> There are plenty of mobile HF amps out there that would work well with =
the=20
> kx3.
> QRP is a game for the very patient or the very limited operator...that =
is,=20
> limited for reasons of RFI etc.
> That ain't me lol.
>=20
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Jim Kutsch, KY2D" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 6:58 AM
> Subject: The Elecraft KX3; was: Amateur Contact Log Accessibility
>=20
>=20
>> Gerry,
>> I think the KX3 is an amazing radio. I have had mine for  a little =
over a
>> year now and am very happy with it. It has the best receiver of any =
rig I
>> have used. It has the advantages of a software defined radio combined =
with
>> full front panel knobs and buttons as the user interface. So, you do =
not
>> need to have a PC connected. It has an optional built-in antenna =
tuner=20
>> that
>> works well.
>>=20
>> As for accessibility, the knobs and buttons report what has changed =
in CW.
>> Also, the frequency can be read out on request via CW. One thing that=20=

>> isn't
>> available in CW is the options in the setup menu. But, those may have =
CW
>> readout in a future firmware release. However, menu options can be =
changed
>> through CAT commands from a P C with a screen reader.
>>=20
>> It's a QRP rig with max power of 12 Watts. With my minimal antenna
>> situation, I, personally, want a little more power. I have the =
matching
>> Elecraft KXPA100 linear amp on order but they haven't started =
shipping=20
>> yet.
>> The amp will be fully controlled from the rig and thus, the CW =
readout=20
>> will
>> be available.
>>=20
>> There are at least two other KX3 owners here on the list and I know =
they=20
>> are
>> very happy too.
>>=20
>> 73, Jim
>>=20
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators =
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Gerry Learry
>> Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 8:01 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Amateur Contact Log Accessibility
>>=20
>> Hello Jim,
>>=20
>> How do you like the KX3?=20