A different problem & a different solution... This discussion has involved a single rig (K3) and it's speakers. My situation is different, but I suspect likely relevant to many.
When I ordered my K3 and settled in for the early order wait I spent a bit of time (months) contemplating how to fit the K3 into my op desk. An inventory of the op desk at the time of the order: Elecraft K2, Icom 756, Small HD AM/FM radio, PC with "standard issue" amplified speakers (aka cheap), 2M FM, 440 FM, and probably some other stuff I simply don't recall. Oh, there was an entire shelf of mis-matched, garbage to OK speakers connected to most of the radios. Add in a legal limit amp, and a separate desk with a couple hundred pounds of AM stuff - and another speaker. You get a lot of hideous squawks from the abundance of speakers and RF. Add to the mix the forthcoming K3 - and it needs TWO speakers! The fix: Two new gizmos: Behringer "Eurorack Pro" (~$100 back then) high level mixer. Handles line-level into 8 stereo inputs Bose Companion 2 PC speaker set (~$200 I think) I built a handful of stereo and mono isolation boxes (600:600 Hammond transformers) - not needed for the K3. Yeah it's a lot of $$. But each radio can be easily mixed with all the other sources, silenced with the push of a button, and there is a mixed headphone level output with its own gain control. The entire speaker system can be silenced with a touch of a button. ZERO RF issues. The top shelf of my op desk is no longer is no longer sagging under the tonnage of a pile of ugly speakers. AND IT SOUNDS GREAT! (I'm a grey-hair and still like my 70's music....LOUD). I had listened to Bose audio goodies many times but found the $$ a bit of a stretch. The same is true of the PC speakers... but not out of this universe. The first thing I did was subject the system to some RF abuse with the intent of taking it back forthwith. That was years ago. So... solve lots of problems, spend a few more bucks, and enjoy! Aim harpoons off list pls. 73, Bill Snip: ______________________________________________________________ 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
