Oh, I know, it was a deliberate choice -- my Elmer (from, jeez, 20 years ago) K1AJ said he picked his for the sound, so I did too.
I do occasionally get out on CW with it though! On Thu, Jun 10, 2021, 00:35 Buddy Brannan <[email protected]> wrote: > Man, what a great cw call, totally wasted on FT8 :-) > > > Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA > Email: [email protected] > Mobile: (814) 431-0962 > > > > > On Jun 10, 2021, at 12:00 AM, Julia Tuttle <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > It's KV1V, but probably not -- I've mostly been working FT8 from my > (noisy, > > urban, antenna-limited) home QTH, and I don't think you were one of the > > couple of folks I managed to reach on CW from my girlfriend's (quiet, > > rural, big enough to have a full-size 40m dipole) QTH. > > > > On Wed, Jun 9, 2021 at 11:42 PM Gary K9GS <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> I agree Julie,Just curious, what is your call? I wonder if we've > >> worked?73,Gary K9GS > >> -------- Original message --------From: Bill Johnson <[email protected]> > >> Date: 6/9/21 11:32 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Al Lorona < > [email protected]>, > >> Julia Tuttle <[email protected]> Cc: Elecraft Reflector < > >> [email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Gurus Here, here, > >> Julie!BillK9YEQHave a great > day!Bill________________________________From: > >> [email protected] <[email protected]> on > >> behalf of Julia Tuttle <[email protected]>Sent: Tuesday, June 8, > 2021 > >> 9:36:00 PMTo: Al Lorona <[email protected]>Cc: Elecraft Reflector < > >> [email protected]>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] GurusI'm gonna second > >> "above all, have fun"!If it brings you joy to have the highest > performing > >> rig you can, cool, andI hope it serves you well.But if a different > aspect > >> of a radio, or even one you can't name, bringsyou joy, that's also cool, > >> and I'm happy it makes you happy!My KX3 isn't at the top of the Sherwood > >> list, it doesn't have a panadapter(...yet), and connecting it up for > >> digital modes is a bit of a rat's nest......but I'll be darned if it > isn't > >> just fun as shit to use. The UI is wellthought out, the VFO knob is a > work > >> of art, (surprisingly) the compact sizemakes it more > approachable/friendly > >> for it, and the community here aroundit (as heated as it can get) is > >> tighter-knit.None of those show up in a spec sheet or lab testing Get > what > >> makes *you*happy, and share your experience so the next ham can do the > >> same.Cheers,JulieOn Tue, Jun 8, 2021, 21:57 Al Lorona < > >> [email protected]> wrote:> When this subject appeared last week I > had > >> composed a reply but then slept> on it and canceled it the next > morning, as > >> I probably do 80% of the time.>> In this my second attempt, let me say > that > >> I've always been amazed at the> power wielded by Rob Sherwood. > Thousands of > >> hams hang on his latest tests.> If he deems a new radio exceptional in > some > >> way, that can mean many> millions of dollars for a manufacturer.>> And > yet, > >> if there were no such thing as gurus on the web and at places> like > Dayton > >> expounding about how Brand A is better than Brand B, how would> you > answer > >> the questions, "Do I like this transceiver?," and, "Is it any> good?">> > >> You'd probably get on the air and use it, and decide that way.>> But we > >> constantly have gurus telling us that Brand A is the 'best' which> > >> horrifies us if up until now we liked Brand B better. Against our > personal> > >> experience we flip-flop and say, "Gee, I used to like Brand B, but > Brand A> > >> must be better because the gurus say so.">> Yet, there will always be > guys > >> who'll be tortured owning a transceiver> that has the 2nd highest > dynamic > >> range, or the 3rd best distortion. Never> mind if they can't actually > hear > >> the differences.>> It's how a rig *sounds and feels* during actual > >> operating that's most> important. Not the numbers. For instance, Wes > made a > >> comment about his> tuning knob, and although some of you might have > laughed > >> at that... it's> darned important! That's the kind of thing I'm talking > >> about.>> Here's my opinion on ranking receivers by 2 kHz 3rd order > dynamic > >> range:> almost any modern receiver has enough dynamic range to make this > >> ranking> more and more meaningless as time goes on. Sherwood himself has > >> said that> 90 dB or above is plenty enough. To understand why, see this > >> post from 2016> by one of the old guys on this reflector:> > >> > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-The-Way-We-Rank-Receivers-long-td7623639.html > >>> > >> Lastly, if you've been enjoying your rig for years and then hear > someone> > >> else complain about a flaw you weren't even aware of, don't panic. > There> > >> are a million reasons why his concerns might not involve you in the > >> least.>> Above all, have fun.>> Al W6LX/4> > >> ______________________________________________________________> 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 listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: > >> http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto: > [email protected] > >> list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: > >> http://www.qsl.net/donate.htmlMessage delivered to > >> > [email protected]______________________________________________________________Elecraft > >> mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: > >> http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto: > [email protected] > >> list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: > >> http://www.qsl.net/donate.htmlMessage 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] > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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]
