A fix for this issue is in the works and I think you'll be quite happy with it!
~Brett On Sat, 2009-07-04 at 22:45 -0400, E. Tichansky wrote: > Unfortunately, there IS a problem w/ CW audio in the K3, at least with > both here (see concurrently running thread: K3 Audio Low Pass Filter). > The sidetones generated around the 12 kHz DAC leak-through (+/- sidetone > frq., ie. 500Hz)are clearly audible for me and rather annoying, enough > so that I had to insert inline low pass audio filters on each radio to > knock it down to make CW operation tolerable. I was in correspondence > about the issue back in Oct/Nov of last year w/ Elecraft. > > Regardless of the "60 db down" and other levels people have measured on > those sidetones, I can hear it, even with as low a volume setting of > around 9-10 o'clock. Apparently there are others that can as well. The > majority of folks who own a K3, presumably yourself included, have a > reduction or loss of hearing at high frequencies. From that > perspective, the audio is great! However, not hearing it doesn't > necessarily mean there isn't an underlying problem present, and those > that wish to fix it aren't doing so out of "desire to tinker and change > things." > > As for SSB/AM, I couldn't comment at length on the audio quality, as I > just don't operate or listen up the bands much. But from limited > operation, I'd concur that the audio was fine. > > 73 > Eric NO3M > > Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: > > I'm quite happy with the K3's audio as originally designed. > > > > Other Hams who have heard my K3 and, non Hams too, think it's great. Tuning > > in an AM signal and switching between SSB and AM demod has an inaudible > > difference in the sound (using the same effective bandwidth). > > > > As a long-time brass pounder, I am very happy with the audio for CW too. > > > > That said, I understand and support other fellows' desire to tinker and > > change things. I do the same with those things that interest me. But that > > should never be interpreted as meaning the K3 has any sort of "audio > > problem" in the original design. > > > > Of course, future designs from Elecraft and others will offer features or > > specifications that exceed the K3's specifications today, just at some of > > the great rigs of years ago can't match the spec.s of a K2 or K3. > > > > But that does not make those rigs any less a joy to use for a great many > > Hams. > > > > 73, > > > > Ron AC7AC > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
