Hi Folks I am hearing about this new ksyn3a's synthesizer boards late in
the game can some one tell me are these boards approved by elecraft ?
How much are they ? how difficult are they to install . Thanks to all
who try to help this lost one ! JOhn kb2huk
On 5/4/2015 9:33 AM, Jim Sheldon wrote:
When I first got my K3 a few years ago (#5027) I tried diversity, but
never really had much luck with it due to the lack of a halfway decent
antenna to put on the 2nd receiver. With the new synthesizers
installed and after doing the experimental VLF sensitivity
modification, I used my QRP portable antenna (PAR EndFedZ) to listen
down there.
This morning I was listening to a QSO between K1JD and JA1NUT on 40
meters. JD was running S9+ with QSB down to around S3 and JA1NUT was
about S7 down to S1 or so. Accidentally turned Diversity on and WOW
what a difference that made - Shin (JA1NUT) was totally readable with
diversity mode on. Had to get used to the stereo effect of having the
signal pass between the speakers as the strength changed and one RX
took over from the other but boy, it's much quieter than it used to be
and the "whoosh" when tuning is completely gone. Really like the
improved version of diversity and that alone is worth the cost of the
two syn boards in my opinion.
Someone mentioned "birdies" with the new KSYN3A's but I haven't found
any in mine. He mentioned a much earlier serial number and I suspect
that's the difference. Mine is #5027 and I've had it for a few years
now. I AM running the latest firmware and have kept that current even
through the Beta versions.
Jim - W0EB
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