Hi Susan I would also suggest playing with the RX eq I have serial # 3142 before the DSP change and found that for my taste I liked the RX better if I pulled down the top two bands (#7) 2.4 kHz and (#8) 3.2 kHz to -5 this takes some of the high end shisssh hiss off receiver. With a couple of (one time) menu changes you might find things better suited for you listening pleasure.
If you rig is a later one the DSP board could be the latest one that will be better on your ears but if its the earlier one then I think pulling down top two bands on the RX eq just might help you find the feel / sound your looking for. If you have K3ez utility loaded on your computer its easy to set the RX eq, if not use the [MENU] tap to get to the main menu settings Page 52 on my manual revision D4. Rotate the sub VFO B until you see RX EQ then press number the # key you want to change with the VFO A knob setting the new value. I have both 3.2 & 2.4 pulled down to -5 ... Hope this makes sense and is something you can try Susan Here is my subjective opinion I have had for the past 3 years plus a FT2000 DMU U-tuning kit 40/80 station, along came the K3 the born on date June 13 09 since having the K3 on the air and doing a lot of A/B testing on RX the only thing I found to complain about with the K3 was the (thin) receive audio doing mostly cw this did not make that much difference to me. I did the RX eq adjustment and have only transmitted on the FT2k 4 times all total now since the (Born On Date) of the K3 there simply is no comparison in performance when push comes to shove between these two radios. Size was going to be an issue before I got my K3 running was my (preconceived opinion) but when I started to play with the K3 size became a (no issue) right off. After the first 6 months of A/B receive testing I hardly ever turn on my twice broke Yaesu on it's a back up I don't think I will need anytime soon. The only thing I miss is not having a triple band stacking register like the other radios in this class, size and wait are a trade off and not a bad one at that. This radio keeps evolving which is a very big plus no need to sell at half price to get the next offering like the big 2 seem to have there customers doing every 2 1/2 years or so. Try setting you RX eq and see if this will help you find the sound your looking for. 88 Regards Art ka9zap > -----Original Message----- > rig > > Aloha: > I have had my K3 since last October. I think I have given it a fair > trail. It is just too darned complicated for me. I have never been able to > get it to give the same background noise for cw as it gives for ssb. > > I think I want to get rid of it. > > Can anyone advise me of a rig, same price range, for me to purchase? > > Susan > > If you don't change direction you WILL arrive exactly where you're > headed!! Susan Meckley, Skipper W7KFI-mm AFA9SM > USSV DHARMA > > > se help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
