In a message dated 12/3/2007 2:04:14 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have been looking at the reflector from time to time, and was shocked to read that the 100 plus K3's that have shipped do not have many options they were supposed to have, like AM mode, FM mode, AM sync detection, a working noise blanker, the high accuricy frequency readout, the variable bandwidth filters.
Did any of the K3's ever have this stuff, did it ever work on any K3 ever, and if not, why do they think they can get it to work, and if they did get it to work, how come its not on the many units that have shipped??? It does not seem right to ship radios without most of the features they were supposed to have, no other manufacturer could get away with that, or do I have it all wrong and the things listed above work great on all the new K3's? +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Having had the pleasure of operating my K3 in at least two of the last three major contests, I am so glad to have the rig in my shack, I could only express disappointment had I to wait even another month for it. I can listen to AM quite well for now. The accuricy[sic] of frequency does not lack for precision(1Hz) and accuracy is only limited by the reference source (available since the start of shipment). (Why is accuracy so important with an AM signal that can be easily zerobeat anyway?) The noise blanker is highly effective on the type of noise that can be blanked and is extremely adjustable. It'll still be a while before conditions make 10M FM fun again. I'll be pleased when the AM is fully implemented, although I probably won't care to use it as a transmit mode - mainly SWL there. I am also happy with Elecraft's announcing the rig well in advance, so I didn't waste my time or money with something else. The variable bandwidth filters were not announced until well after the K-3 was announced and made available to purchase. As far as low serial numbers are concerned, if I was worried about that I'd have kept the 1967 AC Cobra I had instead of selling it to finance a college education. AC Cobra $250,000, College education $priceless.. Having passed up years of hamming to focus on family and career, I would have bought the K3 with only a promise of ssb just to get on the air again. Maybe age has something to do with it or maybe just being the first kid on the block thing. I've had more fun with this rig than the last 4 I've had. It makes retirement fun while I can still have fun and I've pretty well debunked that a weak sunspot cycle is grounds for not working dx. But what really intrigues me is this: There has never been a rig available, save the K2, with the potential for the future. So many features that can be implemented by a firmware change - that doesn't require hardware changes, So many possibilities to add features with a hardware plug in! Let's get REAL - This radio NEVER will be finished, it will just keep getting better. Wouldn't it be great if our bodies were so well endowed. I guess I'm a sucker for buying a glass of water that was only half full. Some will always be half empty, sorry! 73 es my best to all, Al WA6VNN **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001) _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
