Juergen and others..... I'm glad to see this thread get so much attention; it's about time this issue was brought into focus. In spite of my huge appreciation for this radio, I find it to be very noisy and fatiguing to listen to, especially with weak signals.
I have, like others, tried all the adjustments mentioned, but with no real improvement. I can switch to my FT-1000D for relief when this gets to the point of being difficult. I find myself doing this more and more often. I used the K-3 in CQWW SSB and CW, and enjoyed the great features and ease of use, especially using the N1MM settings to access the KDVR audio during the SSB contest. But... all these great features have come at some cost.... dealing with the receiver noise. Even the EQ settings are a tradeoff because the noise follows boost in the low range for CW (I listen at 350hz). We still need separate EQ settings for SSB, too. I'm also wondering if the DSP board upgrade for low range will help to solve some of this problem.... The RX MIX audio arrangement in the FT-1000D is still far superior to the K-3, also. The newest options for this helped, but the Yaesu is still better in dual receiving mode with the balance control. Jim W6YA ______________________________________________________________ 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
