I forgot to mention one thing that I found is that running the Dual PB filter actually helps make the K3 sound a lot better in my opinion. The audio on the K3 seems to get kinda harsh at the narrower bandwidths as all the static is all centered into a relatively narrow band of frequencies. But when you turn on the DUAL PB filter things get a bit more toward white noise and a lot less shrill to listen to. I also find that the AFX set to around 3 can help a bit on some sigs too (but only when I'm using my headphones)... I suppose perhaps its time that I look for a good set of passive stereo speakers.
-----Original Message----- From: Brett Howard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 2:48 PM To: 'Jim Miller'; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 Audio You know I was thinking that the K1 would have a much narrower AF bandwidth and if I remember right I think I remember seeing some caps in the feedback loop that would cause some stuff like that. But then in the K3 there are all the IF filters and DSP IF filters that should be doing that same thing. I mean I could mess with the RX EQ and narrow it all down around sidetone pitch but I don't find it to make a lot of difference because as I understand it a lot of those frequencies shouldn't be there anyway if you have the filter set pretty narrow. I usually run around 250Hz wide on both rigs when in QSO. And the K3 does have the 250Hz 8-pole filter installed. I also don't really mess with the RX EQ much other than cutting out some of the high stuff that kinda grates on my ears. I find that not to be annoying when ever I listen to voice stuff and that makes for an acceptable all around RX EQ setting. I think that if there are ever per mode RX EQ settings I'll play with that feature more. Congrats on your K3 shipping soon! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Miller Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 12:41 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Audio Down to the single digit figits - hoping for mine to ship in "days". Wouldn't something like this be affected by equalization? 73, Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brett Howard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Mike Harris'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 12:44 PM Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 Audio > I'm not exactly sure what it is but with the K1 connected to the RX_OUT jack > then switching to RX_ANT and getting the antenna connected to the K1 I often > find that I prefer the sound of the sigs on the K1 to that of the K3. But > the K3 is a LOT easier to get on freq (I selected the 150Khz bandwidth on my > K1 so the knob is FAST :)) and I also have a lot more options available to > me on the K3 to play with the signal. But I do admit that there are often > times that after playing with the signal on the K3 for a bit I prefer the > way the K1 sounds out of the box. The cool thing about any sort of > shortcoming you find in the K3 is that you never know how long it will be > there. With any other radio you know it'll be there forever. With the K3 > it's kinda like an adventure... HIHI. > > I'm having fun... :) > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Harris > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 8:45 AM > To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Audio > > G'day, > > Had the chance to listen to the Rob Sherwood presentation at Dayton Drake > Forum 2008. Very interesting but he had a couple of rather unflattering > issues with the K3. Looks like the output at both ends of the chain, RF > and AF could be better, particularly the AF. > > Looks like my subjective concerns about the hard audio were not misplaced. > I'm not golden eared but they still work OK. > > Regards, > > Mike VP8NO > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > 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 > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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