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On Nov 6, 2012, at 5:38 PM, "Fred Smith" <[email protected]> wrote: > Joe > > The COMspkr is an ampflied speaker. Hell I have a set of Bose speakers here > that were close to $500 and don't sound any better on a radio than the $39 > ones and they are as loud as you want. I got to call you on this one just > from using as many sets of speakers as I have. > > Fred/N0AZZ > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joe Subich, W4TV > Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 4:43 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Speaker buzz - But which external speaker ? > > > The COMSpkr is rated at 3W per channel ... barely better than the 2.5W per > channel of the K3. A good pair of bookshelf speakers will provide > everything that the COMspkr does with arguably better sound than the small > speakers in the COMspkr enclosures. > > A good technician can probably make a $10 pair of computer speakers as "RF > proof" as the COMspkrs just by installing the RC RFI suppression networks > most manufacturers leave off the standard amplifier board! > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > > On 11/6/2012 5:00 PM, Fred Smith wrote: >> IMHO the best bang for the buck are the West Mountain Radio COMspkr >> for $39 they have no equal. I have speakers in the shack that cost up to > $400 ea. >> and these sound the best on my K3's and Never any RF on them with >> legal limit ++. >> >> 73, >> Fred/N0AZZ >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of drewko >> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 3:10 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Speaker buzz - But which external speaker ? >> >> I am using a pair of MFJ-281 Cleartone speakers with my K3. >> >> Some say they are fantastic; some say they are junk... But they work >> well enough for me for CW and SWL. They peak around 600-700 Hz. I >> would prefer a little lower, 400-500 Hz, but they work ok in that >> range. And no buzzing anywhere that I have heard. They also look like >> they were made to match the K3. >> >> As for RF, I have had no issues with them. The lead-in of my end fed >> wire antenna is inches away from them (though I do only operate 10 watts > output). >> >> 73, >> Drew >> AF2Z >> >> >> On Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:18:45 +0000, Iain G4SGX. wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> Well after 18 months the buzzing of the K3 internal speaker has >>> reached annoying proportions. >>> For a while it faded after switching on for 10 mins but now its a >>> constant resonance at 580 Hz. Great for CW! (not) Because of the >>> above I am sure its because the coil has shifted in the speaker >>> slightly rather than any sympathetic resonances from the case. >>> >>> I'm not complaining, I understand if I contacted Elecraft I am likely >>> to get a replacement speaker sent out, (Its a well documented 'extra >>> feature') but really haven't got round to it, nor am i likely too, >>> well down the list of priorities! >>> Will probably order it along with a set of CW filters when I need them. >>> >>> I'm REALLY after recommendations for an external shack speaker, or is >>> any good HiFi speaker good enough? I would assume some RF shielding >>> and good high end sensitivity was more of an issue. >>> >>> Yours. >>> Iain G4SGX. >>> Happy K3 Owner :) >>> ______________________________________________________________ >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5377 - Release Date: 11/06/12 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
