Peter, congratulations!! Keep update on how the assy goes and rx performance. Mine will get here when it gets here, but they say in Feb. All the reports so far have been beyond my expectations. I

My inventory procedure: * Packets 1 (check) * Start building (grin) Simon Brown, HB9DRV

Hi all I am happy to report that K3 # 139 is in my hands and I am doing inventory at this moment. I had a phone call at 8am at work to say that the mail room had a BIG parcel from the USA for

Hi all, I got word today that my K3 has arrived and it would be posted as soon as I paid the QST(sales tax of 12.5%)which I did very promptly!!. Will let you know when it is my hot little

Hi all, I got word today that my K3 has arrived and it would be posted as soon as I paid the QST(sales tax of 12.5%)which I did very promptly!!. Will let you know when it is my hot little

Hi Clint, Yes. According to the Elecraft web site, orders placed "with deposit" in the 1st production run (4/27/07 thru 5/14/07) with be shipped first in the order received. Once all orders with

Frank if you paid in advance would you get itsooner ? ch

The shipping status has been updated on the Elecraft web site. Looks like my May 5th (no deposit) order date has slipped till next year:-( Oh well, Day 222 and counting. Frank - W6NEK

We've just released new K3 firmware: MCU V1.48 and DSP V1.45 * Power output via -external- CW keying no longer jumps up slightly above requested level. * Noise reduction much improved, including

Ken, Although I don't have my K3 yet and cannot comment definitively regarding a pre-amp... I have heard the same as you...but my guess is that this would most likely be the case for serious DX work

Anyone have or heard of any positive or negative comments regarding 6 M operation? I heard that the K-3 may need a receive pre-amp for 6 M op. - True or false? (I tend to doubt it). Also, how

the website sez: A note regarding K3 deposits: We originally gave our customers the option of getting a low serial number K3 from our first production run by including an optional deposit with

Are they still telling folks that pre-pay they have higher delivery priority than those that don't? 73 k3hrn Thom,EIEIO Email, Internet, Electronic Information Officer www.baltimorehon.com/

Found this site, great pics and great tool in seeing how much work is involved in building the radio. http://www.craigr.com/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=70 Any other owners with pics out

Hi guys, Just my 2 pence worth. I placed my order 4 weeks ago and was told to expect mine in Feb 2008, o and I will be paying the full price up front next week. My advice, if you want one then

Thanks Joe, That is exactly the explanation I waslooking for. 73, Mike, N4GW

Mike, In general the more poles in a filter's response the steeper the filter skirts will be for a given design bandwidth. This shows up in "shape factor" which is generally quoted in amateur

Hey everyone, I am trying to understand the roofing filters better. What is the difference between 5 pole and 8 pole filters? And also, what is the main difference in the included 2.7 filter,

Bob pointed out: With the Elecraft company continuing to struggle to supply the first batch of 200 radios before Xmas <snip> Oh they are not struggling, they are slowly and steadily putting out each

I think you might be a little optimistic hoping to see a K3 by next spring, if you haven't yet placed an order ! With the Elecraft company continuing to struggle to supply the first batch of 200