Since the K3 has stereo output, I suggest you look at the West Mountain
Radio ComSpeakers. They do a good job.
My K3 had 2 Radio Shack mini speakers on it, and the KX3 uses the
ComSpeakers. Great in all respects.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 4/23/2021 6:01 PM, Rick Bates, NK7I wrote:
Regardless of radio, my go to is the black Motorola mobile speakers
(~5" square, with mounts). Already shaped for communications audio
(chopped lows, peaked mids and some highs) by design, they sound
awesome on the K3 *once you find a matching output pair* (they can
vary in output by several dB). Estate sales, swap meets and radio
shop closures are prime spots to find them; often $10 each (oh heck
yeah, snag it and bag it!).
Also, if you find them, the old Radio Shack speaker cubes (about 2"
cubed) have very clear communication audio and work great in a mobile
environment. Before RS went out of business the price was jacked up
to about $60 (from $10) so swap meet prices may vary.
I (almost) never use any internal speaker since they are not usually
more than a basic add on, or have to be cranked up so much to be
useful that they don't last long (and are mono with dual receivers).
You might check to see what Elecraft offers for speakers to match your
radio esthetics should your budget allow it.
73,
Rick NK7I
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