No, I belive that you and others should just demand a free KPA-500 to make up for this amazing APF enhancement. > From: n...@carolina.rr.com > To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 15:52:41 -0400 > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 APF Increases electric bill > > While tuning across 80m last night, with APF turned on, I heard a VE6 calling > CQ. He wasn't very strong and not discernable on the SDR bandscope but his CW > was as clear as a bell in the headphones. So I gave him a call and got no > response. He called CQ again so I turned off the APF and his signal became > totally unreadable in the noise. > I'm guessing but under these conditions I believe I realized a 10db > improvement in SNR. For the VE6 to copy me I would need to run at least 1,000 > watts but even that would likely not be enough because the K3 alone puts me > at a transmit disadvantage. > > So I demand a refund for this APF thing....Oh wait....I forgot....It's free. > > Will Elecraft pay my electric bill? > > Steve N4LQ > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
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