This subject was discussed a good bit about a month ago.
Wayne also had contributed to the discussion. Take a look in the archives for the discussion. ((((73)))) Milverton. >________________________________ > From: Gary Gregory <[email protected]> >To: Al Lorona <[email protected]> >Cc: Elecraft List <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 12:14 AM >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX > > >Maybe Wayne might weigh in. > >I have only ecperienced an overload once. A mobile passing by decided to >call me during a qso. I was not impressed. > >I would wonder what the tradeoff might be, if any. > >I will not be modifying my k3 anytime soon. If it aint' broke, don't mess >with it. > >73 > >Gary >Vk1ZZ >K3, KX3, KPA500-FT, KAT500-FT,P3. >On 29/04/2013 1:48 PM, "Al Lorona" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I read the whole thing, too. It appears that the improvements are >> measurable... >> the only question is, "Is it worth the trouble?" It is obviously an awful >> lot of >> >> work. Another question one must answer is, "Am I willing to accept the >> decrease >> in my K3's resale value?" after you are done cutting traces on boards and >> so >> forth. >> >> Have you ever heard your K3 overloading due to strong signals? Would you >> even >> know what it sounded like if it were happening? If not, I doubt these mods >> are >> worth it. >> >> I'm sure there are cases where overload does occur but it isn't common. >> >> It would have been cool to hear recordings of the same signal on both K3s >> to >> hear the difference. >> >> Al W6LX >> >> > Hi! >> > I just read all about the I7SWX mods and I was wondering what Elecraft's >> point >> > >> > of view is in this? Are these mods really a major improvement? >> > >> > 73's Twan - PA0KV >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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
