I remember thinking the hiss was annoying when I got my radio. I used the eq to knock it down. I upgraded the DSP board within a few months of getting the K3 and now I listen wide open on the AM filter. I had forgotten all about the hiss till you posted this thread.
On Nov 24, 2012, at 6:47 AM, Mike Harris <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > This was a common complaint in the past. Elecraft engineered a retrofit low > pass filter for the RX DSP board which cuts off above 4kHz. Or you can swap > out for a replacement DSP board to revision D status where the LPF is fully > integrated. You might like to investigate what the status of you K3 is. > > Details can be accessed via the Elecraft ordering page. > > Regards, > > Mike VP8NO > > > > On 24/11/2012 06:02, Barry Simpson wrote: >> I have never heard any hiss whatsoever with my K3 (s/n 1397) either on >> speaker or headphones, CW or SSB and I am particularly sensitive to such >> things. My TS590 does have some very low level hiss which I can live with Ok >> and I had a TS480 which had quite pronounced hiss. The worst I have heard in >> recent years is the FT2000 which is one of the reasons I have never owned >> one. >> >> 73 >> >> ______________________________________________________________ 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
