On 3/29/2020 10:02 PM, [email protected] wrote:
You would have to seriously compete in an SSB contest with some of the
more modern radios in very crowded bands to fully appreciate how much
better the more modern technologies are for both transmit and receive signal
quality. The latest Flex radios are almost shockingly good, but all of the
top-shelf modern radios are significantly better performers than the
12 year old K3 or even the K3S.
Thanks Frank. Soon after he got his Flex 6700, his two key impressions
were 1) it was the best radio he'd ever owned; and 2) the designers of
the radio and it's software/firmware didn't have a clue about USING
radios on the air. #2 was so bad that they didn't even understand the
problems. Thankfully, guys like N6WM, K9CT, and I'm sure others, stepped
in to educate them. :)
I'm not a digital guy, but having worked in pro audio most of my
professional life, some concepts have rubbed off. If I were to speculate
on the shortcomings of the K3/K3S you've noted, it would be that the
system wasn't designed with enough bits and bandwidth. But that all
depends on the parts you can buy for a product that must sell for a
price that customers can pay, and, as you've noted, those design
decisions were likely made in 2006. And from where I sit, I've always
viewed Wayne and Eric as marketing geniuses (in the best sense of that).
73, Jim K9YC
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