Hi all, Those of you who have seen the KX3 in person may have noticed that we use it with two external powered speakers, plugged into the headphone jack. We do this to emphasize how good the KX3's stereo audio effects are. (And of course it's so noisy at most hamfests that the small [but hi-fi] internal speaker can't be easily heard; it's intended for a use in a quiet shack.) Audio effects include simulated stereo, left-right pitch mapping, and dual-watch. These can only be heard with two speakers or when using stereo headphones/earbuds. Trust me, you'll never go back to mono :)
We've tried a couple of different Sony powered mini-speakers from Best Buy. Both had batteries but could also run on external power either from a PC USB port or from a small power adapter. If you have some favorite small speakers you've used with a laptop or other radios, please send me the manufacturer and model numbers. Small is OK as long as the sound quality is good. Also, they shouldn't cause RFI. For mobile--another very high-noise situation--you'll have three alternatives for getting car-filling audio: 12-V powered speakers, a modulator to rebroadcast the KX3's audio on an FM radio, or (my favorite) a stereo aux input to the vehicle's audio system. The latter is very common on newer models. If you know of some decent 12-V powered speakers, please let me know. 73, Wayne N6KR ______________________________________________________________ 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
