Phil, I concur -- in my second reply to Wayne, I truncated the first sentence (I think it was the first) and the result was not very meaningful. I had originally written something like "...but then when I bought the KX3 I ignored the price as I really wanted the KX3".
I cut that out because I didn't want to let Wayne think that I would buy anything at any price -- well, maybe I would almost but I did really want the KX3 for portable ops. Now, I am wondering if I should keep my KX1. Oh, I will keep it but it is not being used anymore. phil On Apr 10, 2014, at 9:01 AM, Phil Wheeler <[email protected]> wrote: > I'd not have the KX3 without that option. But perhaps it would be just fine > if not working CW. > > Same with the K3: Some do buy it with only the standard 2.7 KHz filter, and > no CW filters. > > Phil W7OX > > On 4/10/14, 7:56 AM, Phil Hystad wrote: >> I have a curiosity question. Why is the KXFL3 roofing filter an option on >> the KX3? I mean, why is it not a built-in feature of the KX3? First, I >> already own a KX3 with the KXFL3 filter so I am not asking this in order to >> choose to buy or not. Caveat: I am also a neophyte (philistine, ignorant, >> or troglodyte) in this sort of radio technology and still in learner mode. >> >> But, it seems to me that the KXFL3 roofing filter is almost required with a >> radio as nice as the KX3. Without it, as I understand the function, any >> crowded band interval like a pileup or close-in CW signals and such would >> render a KX3 (without the roofing filter) with less than the usual Elecraft >> stellar RX performance. >> >> My guess, and this is only a wild guess, is that maybe the option leads this >> space open to future improved roofing filters? Or, maybe even leave it open >> to a 3rd party market supplied filter (although, I think this filter is >> particularly different from other typical 3rd party filters). >> >> 73, phil, K7PEH > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
