Hi All, This month I am celebrating my fifth anniversary with my K3. It has performed flawlessly over this time …without a hiccup. My K3 was purchased without the KBPF3 option in 2008.
Like many of you, I started my radio adventures in 1962 at the age of 12 as an avid SWL. I recently have become interested in SWL'ing once again and though international broadcasting is not as it once was, I find cruising these HF bands in Rx mode intriguing (probably my attempt to regain an aspect of my youth at my now advancing age). After looking at the vintage general coverage radios available on eBay etc., looking specifically for an SX-100 that I once owned 42 years ago (or an SX-88....in my dreams) most seem either overpriced or in questionable condition , I decided to try listening on the K3 in several of the international broadcast bands that are near hams bands. Boy was I pleasantly surprised. Using the 6 KHz AM filter in my K3, I was rewarded with a great general coverage Rx capability and really nice audio. So I am seriously considering ordering the KBPF3 option to install in my K3. Here are my questions: --Which receiver is it preferable to install the KBPF3 into; the main Rx or the sub Rx or does it matter? I do not want to degrade the main receiver performance in the ham bands even slightly. And while l strongly suspect it does not matter at all, I wanted to ask opinions on this reflector first so I can install the thing only.... once. Also, do folks using the KBPF3 option prefer to use it with the 6 KHz AM roofing filter or the 13 KHz FM roofing filter on SWL AM receive? Any comments here would be appreciated. I think this was mentioned a few years back but I’ll chime in again anyway. Elecraft could corner the general coverage receiver market by offering an Rx version of the K3 (KR3?) targeting SWLs and a like. Once word got out, I suspect that they they would dominate that market slice as they are now doing with the ham market with the K3 and KX3. Thanks for any thoughts or suggestions. 73 de N1LQ-Dave K3# 371 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
