Introduction – Elecraft K3 Assembly Manual User Manual
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Introduction
This manual will guide you through assembly of your Elecraft K3 transceiver. We’re confident that you’ll find
the K3 easy to build, even if you’ve had no prior kit-building experience.
Every modern transceiver is complex, and the K3 is no exception. The kit includes nearly 300 individual
components, including over a dozen PC boards and a multi-element modular chassis. But the K3's unique design
eliminates some of the tedious aspects of construction, enabling you to complete assembly in far less time than
previous high-performance transceiver kits. Also, virtually all of the alignment is handled in firmware using the
K3's built-in test capabilities.
If you should you have difficulty, you'll have our full support via phone and e-mail. In addition, we hope you'll
join our growing and enthusiastic community of owner/builders via the Elecraft reflector.
Further information about the Elecraft K3, including specifications, installation, and operation instructions, can
be found in the Owner’s Manual.
Elecraft manuals with color images may be downloaded from www.elecraft.com.
Customer Service and Support
Technical Assistance
You can send e-mail to
and we will respond quickly - typically the same day Monday
through Friday. Telephone assistance is available from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Pacific time (weekdays only) at
831-763-4211. Please use e-mail rather than calling when possible since this gives us a written record of the
details of your problem and allows us to handle a larger number of requests each day
.
Repair / Alignment Service
(We want to make sure everyone succeeds!)
If necessary, you may return your Elecraft product to us for repair or alignment. (Note: We offer unlimited email
and phone support to get your kit running, so please try that route first as we can usually help you find the
problem quickly.)
IMPORTANT: You must contact Elecraft before mailing your product to obtain authorization for the
return, what address to ship it to and current information on repair fees and turn-around times. (Frequently we
can determine the cause of your problem and save you the trouble of shipping it back to us.) Our repair location
is different from our factory location in Aptos. We will give you the address to ship your kit to at the time of
repair authorization. Packages shipped to Aptos without authorization will incur an additional shipping charge
for reshipment from Aptos to our repair depot
.