Re: [Elecraft] DSP for K2

2012-10-03 Thread andyatd
The MFJ-784B works very well, I much prefer it over my K2's internal DSP.  I
picked one up used for $100 and think it well worth the cost new.  It is
fully tuneable and the DSP noise reduction allows you to adjust how
'aggressively' it works in addition to noise level.  The auto notch and
manual notch work great.

It is well worth reading the manual cover to cover to fully utilize its
features.  MFJ did good with this one.

Andy
N3LCW




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[Elecraft] DSP for K2

2012-10-03 Thread Johnny Siu
Hello Andy,
 
If you don't need a DSP WITHIN the K2, any other outbroad unit should be good 
enough.  KDSP2 is only at the AF stage and has no filtering in the IF stage.

TNX  73,

Johnny VR2XMC



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The MFJ-784B works very well, I much prefer it over my K2's internal DSP.  I
picked one up used for $100 and think it well worth the cost new.  It is
fully tuneable and the DSP noise reduction allows you to adjust how
'aggressively' it works in addition to noise level.  The auto notch and
manual notch work great.

It is well worth reading the manual cover to cover to fully utilize its
features.  MFJ did good with this one.

Andy
N3LCW




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Re: [Elecraft] DSP for K2

2012-08-22 Thread Kevin Cozens
On 12-08-09 03:12 PM, Stephen Roberts wrote:
  But I wanted to ask the list what outboard DSP units you
 might use and whether you think they're worth it or not.
[snip]
 I have the KAF2 installed and it's very effective, but I'd really like to
 get rid of some of that QRN that's always present on 40m.

I have a KAF2 and it is a nice device to have that has little impact on the 
current drain from the batteries. That is important to me because my K2 is 
almost always running off it's internal battery.

The only DSP unit I have used with a radio is a JPS NIR-10 outboard DSP unit 
which I used with a Yaesu FT-890. With some noise it did such a good job you 
had to look at the radio to see if it was still on. With steady tones it 
worked a treat. CW would turn in to just clicks and all those people tuning 
up on wouldn't be noticed other than by a slight reduction in the level of 
the signal you were listening to (due to the IF reacting to the tuner upper).

I found it was worth buying the DSP unit. Having the noise reduced 
(substantially on higher bands), makes ragchew or long periods of listening 
much more pleasant. During net operations, or while trying to bag that rare 
(DX) station you need for the log, multi-notch filtering really helps save 
ones ears from the tuner-uppers.

The KDSP2 unit would be handy if you find your operating could benefit from 
what it can offer for just the cost of a slight increase in current draw. 
Being built in to the radio, it will always be there if you go portable. An 
external DSP has the advantage of being usable with other radios but would 
be complicates things when it comes to having to get power for it during 
times of portable operation.

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Cheers!

Kevin.

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Re: [Elecraft] DSP for K2

2012-08-10 Thread Ariel Jacala
Steve

I have a K2 also.  I have a noise reduction speaker made by BHI out of the UK 
that is very effective in reducing QRN. You can look up the speaker in W4RT.com.

Ariel NY4G

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On Aug 9, 2012, at 3:12 PM, Stephen Roberts steve...@shoreham.net wrote:

 I have a K2 and recently tested a WMR Clrdsp unit and was very disappointed 
 with the results. I think the unit was defective and I returned it. But I 
 wanted to ask the list what outboard DSP units you might use and whether you 
 think they're worth it or not. I have a hard time forking over $250 for the 
 K2 internal DSP unit.
 
 I have the KAF2 installed and it's very effective, but I'd really like to get 
 rid of some of that QRN that's always present 
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[Elecraft] DSP for K2

2012-08-09 Thread Stephen Roberts
I have a K2 and recently tested a WMR Clrdsp unit and was very disappointed 
with the results. I think the unit was defective and I returned it. But I 
wanted to ask the list what outboard DSP units you might use and whether you 
think they're worth it or not. I have a hard time forking over $250 for the K2 
internal DSP unit.

I have the KAF2 installed and it's very effective, but I'd really like to get 
rid of some of that QRN that's always present on 40m.

Thanks

Steve





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