Paul: Another thing you may want to consider is to install and use the 13KHz FM filter for AM receive. It will provide twice the audio bandwidth.
73, Doug VE3MV > > > On Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:18:25 -0800 (PST), Paul wrote: > >>Hi. >> >>Been thinking about getting a K3. Have been an extremely pleased >>builder-ower of a K2-100 for several years now. Listening to it now, and >>it is a real pleasure! >> >>To be honest, for HF hamming, the K2-100 (w/DSP module) is just fine for >>me. The K3's addition of 6 meters, and more importantly for me, and >>ability to add 2 meters are a plus, but PROBABLY not enough alone to >>justify the hefty price of ownership. >> >>What's going to justify the purchase for me, nor not, is the ability to >>use the K3 as SWL tool. Knowing that a lots been written on the Reflector >>in the past on this subject, I'd really like to have some opinions from >>owners of the latest versions of the K3 on its performance receiving >>broadcast stations. Specifically, I'm interested in the current state of >>the K3's receive audio bandwidth, distortion, and other similar >>performance characteristics, and in the performance of its Synchronous AM >>detection. >> >>One way of getting at this would be for me to know how the K3 would >>compare performance-wise (especially audio performance-wise) to some of >>the more popular SW receivers, e.g. the Drake R8 series, the Icom R-75, >>etc., or to other transceivers lauded for their receive audio performance >>(e.g., the old Kenwood TS-870). >> >>Thanks! >>Paul >>N6LQ >>______________________________________________________________ > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
