Re: [Elecraft] Shortwave filters for K3
Bill, in AM, try tuning 1-2 KHz higher or lower than carrier frequency. Works for me (more highs) cuz I have only a 2.8 KHz filter for other-than-cw modes. 73 Dave W8FGX Guys, Just got done assembling my second K3 and this one has a 13 Khz SNIP -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Shortwave-filters-for-K3-tp2778285p2786679.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Shortwave filters for K3
> 13 kHz comes quite close to the 15 kHz DSP IF, so using the 13 kHz > roofing filter for AM transmit exposes the possibility of > transmission at an IF image as well as the desired frequency. The IF Image is 30 KHz away (twice the IF), not 15 KHz. Although neither INRAD nor Elecraft will provide specifications (shape factor) for the FM filter, one should be able to assume it is considerably less than 2:1. For comparison, the INRAD 6 pole 7007.5 MHz filter has a 1:60 dB shape factor of 2.1 and the 7045.0/7065.0 MHz 20 KHz filters have 1:60 dB shape factors of 2.2. Converting to 6:60 dB would make the shape factors about 1.9 and adding two more poles would further sharpen the skirts. Still, even with a shape factor of 2 by the time one was out 20 KHz (40 KHz bandwidth point) the filter response should be down more than 100 dB ... somewhere about the level of stray coupling (feed through) in the IF. 20 KHz leaves plenty of "guard band" from even the highest sidebands with a 3.5 KHz maximum modulating frequency. If that's not enough, the filter could even be offset another 4 KHz "away" from the image during transmit without any impact on the transmit bandwidth (3500 Hz maximum modulation frequency). If I have time between now and the time I leave for Dayton, I'll set up one K3 to transmit AM (and ESSB) through the FM filter and make some spectrum analyzer captures (using the SQR-IQ, SpectraVue and the other K3). If there's a problem, it will be easy enough to see. 73, ... Joe, W4TV > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm > Sent: Sunday, May 03, 2009 9:16 PM > To: Frank Ross W4NHJ > Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Shortwave filters for K3 > > > Frank, > > 13 kHz comes quite close to the 15 kHz DSP IF, so using the 13 kHz > roofing filter for AM transmit exposes the possibility of > transmission > at an IF image as well as the desired frequency. > > As I recall, that was a wish expressed by someone, but I also > recall the > Elecraft designers saying that it has a high probability of creating > spurs, but would be further evaluated sometime in the future. > If it has already been evaluated, then the answer is that it > really does > create spurs and cannot be used. If it has not yet been > evaluated, then > it is still on the list for future consideration. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > Frank Ross W4NHJ wrote: > > Don, > > > > I thought I read some where that you can use the 13 kHz filter to > > transmit > > AM by using the transmit DSP to limit modulation bandwidth. > > > > Frank > > > > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Shortwave filters for K3
Frank, 13 kHz comes quite close to the 15 kHz DSP IF, so using the 13 kHz roofing filter for AM transmit exposes the possibility of transmission at an IF image as well as the desired frequency. As I recall, that was a wish expressed by someone, but I also recall the Elecraft designers saying that it has a high probability of creating spurs, but would be further evaluated sometime in the future. If it has already been evaluated, then the answer is that it really does create spurs and cannot be used. If it has not yet been evaluated, then it is still on the list for future consideration. 73, Don W3FPR Frank Ross W4NHJ wrote: > Don, > > I thought I read some where that you can use the 13 kHz filter to transmit > AM by using the transmit DSP to limit modulation bandwidth. > > Frank > > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Shortwave filters for K3
Don, I thought I read some where that you can use the 13 kHz filter to transmit AM by using the transmit DSP to limit modulation bandwidth. Frank - Original Message - From: "Don Wilhelm" To: Cc: Sent: Sunday, May 03, 2009 2:01 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Shortwave filters for K3 > Bill, > > The 5 kHz width indicated for AM is the *audio* bandwidth, not the IF. > The IF bandwidth must be more than 2 times the audio bandwidth for an AM > signal - so your 12 kHz filter is good. > > Remember that the 6 kHz filter must be used for AM transmit. > > AFAIK, most broadcast stations limit their transmitted audio to 5 kHz, > so you are not likely to obtain much better fidelity than the K3 DSP > currently allows. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > Bill Maddock wrote: >> Guys, >> >> Just got done assembling my second K3 and this one has a 13 Khz >> filter where #1 had 6 Khz - I like to do shortwave listening - thought >> the wider filter would give better fidelity, but DSP only goes >> 5Khz wide is there a mode for this? I assumed with the 13khz roofer >> it would be opened up to 10 khz or more? >> >> Thanks and 73, >> >> Bill N4ZI K3 #1059 & K3 #2914 >> >> > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Shortwave filters for K3
> Please do not be confused. The DSP *is* at the IF frequency, *and it > does* process AM at the full bandwidth for all modes as required. That is only true to the extent allowed by the roofing filter. Thus if one has the 6 KHz AM filter and is tuned EXACTLY to the carrier of the AM station, the audio bandwidth is something around 3300 - 3500 Hz because the Roofing filter will be down 6 dB at +/- 3 KHz. One can get a full 5 KHz (really 4.2 KHz since that's the maximum audio frequency supported by the DSP) by tuning slightly to one side of the carrier to receive one full sideband. > (FM might be different, I don't have the FM filter to try). FM displays N/A ... the DSP is "fixed" at the 15 KHz IF/4.2KHz AF. > > Maybe if the BW display showed 10 Khz instead of 5 Khz it would > > limit the confusion since that seems to be what most of us are used > > to. When the DSP showed the IF bandwidth in AM and the audio bandwidth in other modes if caused far more confusion than it does now. In addition, it broke all of the software width controls because of the inconsistency when changing modes. > Please believe me. I'm not confused. It just needs to be made clear to > people who purchase the 13 Khz filter will only see 5 Khz on the > display. 5 KHz is fiction anyway since the DSP has a high cut of 4.2 KHz (2.8 KHz in CW). BW may say 5.00 but the real bandwidth is only 4100 Hz (100 to 4200 Hz). Audio response is down 60 dB or more at 4.5 KHz even when BW says 5.00. 73, ... Joe, W4TV > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm > Sent: Sunday, May 03, 2009 5:03 PM > To: Steve Ellington > Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Shortwave filters for K3 > > > Steve, > > Please do not be confused. The DSP *is* at the IF frequency, *and it > does* process AM at the full bandwidth for all modes as required. > > The AM bandwidth *used to be* displayed as the IF bandwidth, but many > were confused because it was double the bandwidth that could be heard > - so it was changed to *display* the audio bandwidth. > It is a matter of display only, and not the actual operating IF width. > > The display of the audio bandwidth in AM is consistent with the > bandwidth displayed for other modes - the audio bandwidth is what is > displayed. (FM might be different, I don't have the FM filter to > try). > In any case, now the DSP displayed bandwidth is equal to the audio > bandwidth, no matter what the actual IF processing width may be. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > Steve Ellington wrote: > > Don > > I understand the demodulation theory just fine but the concept of > > having the DSP act as an audio filter instead of an IF filter causes > some confusion > > since we've been hyping up "IF-DSP" filtering for several > years now and > > suddenly we talk about AF-DSP in only one mode, AM. > > Maybe if the BW display showed 10 Khz instead of 5 Khz it > would limit the > > confusion since that seems to be what most of us are used > to. We understand > > that we only hear one of the two sidebands anyway. Oh > well,,, I guess the > > question will keep coming up. > > Steve Ellington > > n...@carolina.rr.com > > > > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Shortwave filters for K3
Don Please believe me. I'm not confused. It just needs to be made clear to people who purchase the 13 Khz filter will only see 5 Khz on the display. Someone else asked the original question because HE was confused and I can understand why. I don't recall this to ever be a point of confusion on any other rig. Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com - Original Message - From: "Don Wilhelm" To: "Steve Ellington" Cc: Sent: Sunday, May 03, 2009 5:03 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Shortwave filters for K3 > Steve, > > Please do not be confused. The DSP *is* at the IF frequency, *and it > does* process AM at the full bandwidth for all modes as required. > > The AM bandwidth *used to be* displayed as the IF bandwidth, but many were > confused because it was double the bandwidth that could be heard - so it > was changed to *display* the audio bandwidth. > It is a matter of display only, and not the actual operating IF width. > > The display of the audio bandwidth in AM is consistent with the bandwidth > displayed for other modes - the audio bandwidth is what is displayed. (FM > might be different, I don't have the FM filter to try). In any case, now > the DSP displayed bandwidth is equal to the audio bandwidth, no matter > what the actual IF processing width may be. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > Steve Ellington wrote: >> Don >> I understand the demodulation theory just fine but the concept of having >> the DSP act as an audio filter instead of an IF filter causes some >> confusion since we've been hyping up "IF-DSP" filtering for several years >> now and suddenly we talk about AF-DSP in only one mode, AM. >> Maybe if the BW display showed 10 Khz instead of 5 Khz it would limit the >> confusion since that seems to be what most of us are used to. We >> understand that we only hear one of the two sidebands anyway. Oh well,,, >> I guess the question will keep coming up. >> Steve Ellington >> n...@carolina.rr.com >> __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Shortwave filters for K3
Steve, Please do not be confused. The DSP *is* at the IF frequency, *and it does* process AM at the full bandwidth for all modes as required. The AM bandwidth *used to be* displayed as the IF bandwidth, but many were confused because it was double the bandwidth that could be heard - so it was changed to *display* the audio bandwidth. It is a matter of display only, and not the actual operating IF width. The display of the audio bandwidth in AM is consistent with the bandwidth displayed for other modes - the audio bandwidth is what is displayed. (FM might be different, I don't have the FM filter to try). In any case, now the DSP displayed bandwidth is equal to the audio bandwidth, no matter what the actual IF processing width may be. 73, Don W3FPR Steve Ellington wrote: > Don > I understand the demodulation theory just fine but the concept of having the > DSP act as an audio filter instead of an IF filter causes some confusion > since we've been hyping up "IF-DSP" filtering for several years now and > suddenly we talk about AF-DSP in only one mode, AM. > Maybe if the BW display showed 10 Khz instead of 5 Khz it would limit the > confusion since that seems to be what most of us are used to. We understand > that we only hear one of the two sidebands anyway. Oh well,,, I guess the > question will keep coming up. > Steve Ellington > n...@carolina.rr.com > > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Shortwave filters for K3
Don I understand the demodulation theory just fine but the concept of having the DSP act as an audio filter instead of an IF filter causes some confusion since we've been hyping up "IF-DSP" filtering for several years now and suddenly we talk about AF-DSP in only one mode, AM. Maybe if the BW display showed 10 Khz instead of 5 Khz it would limit the confusion since that seems to be what most of us are used to. We understand that we only hear one of the two sidebands anyway. Oh well,,, I guess the question will keep coming up. Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com - Original Message - From: "Don Wilhelm" To: "Steve Ellington" Cc: ; Sent: Sunday, May 03, 2009 3:39 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Shortwave filters for K3 > Steve, > > The DSP audio bandwidth *can* be moved out to 5 kHz for AM - that is true, > and it does not depend on the filter you have installed. > With the 6kHz filter at the IF, the bandwidth is constrained by the 6 kHz > roofing filter, so the realizable audio that can be demodulated is 3 kHz - > it makes no difference if the DSP opens the audio width up to 5 kHz, the 6 > kHz filter still restricts the audio to 3 kHz. > Now, install the 12 kHz roofing filter and the full 5 kHz audio width > allowed by the DSP can be realized. > > Study AM modulation for a bit and you should realize that the RF (and IF) > must pass both sidebands, but the demodulated audio will be only half the > width of the RF waveform. The available audio high frequencies can be > constrained by either restricting the RF (or IF) passband or by > restricting the audio bandwidth - either one produces the same result. > > With your "old shortwave receiver" controlling the IF at 6 kHz (3 kHz of > audio) when it begins to sound muffled? I would think so because most of > the filtering is done at the IF frequency. Equate that IF width to the > roofing filter width and the DSP bandwidth to the audio bandpass and you > will be correct. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > > Steve Ellington wrote: >> Don >> This doesn't quiet make sense to me. I have the 6khz filter in my K3. The >> BW indicated on the K3 is 5Khz. If I add the 12 KHZ filter and the K3 >> still says 5KHZ and that 5KHZ is the "audio" bandwidth, what good have I >> done? Most any old SW receiver sounds a bit muffled at only 6khz >> bandwidth. Opening them out to 10 or even 15 KHZ always makes them sound >> better. Yes I know the BCB stations are limited to 5 Khz but just compare >> the K3 to a wideband rx and note the difference. >> Steve Ellington >> n...@carolina.rr.com >> - Original Message - >> From: "Don Wilhelm" >> To: >> Cc: >> Sent: Sunday, May 03, 2009 2:01 PM >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Shortwave filters for K3 >> >> >> >>> Bill, >>> >>> The 5 kHz width indicated for AM is the *audio* bandwidth, not the IF. >>> The IF bandwidth must be more than 2 times the audio bandwidth for an AM >>> signal - so your 12 kHz filter is good. >>> >>> Remember that the 6 kHz filter must be used for AM transmit. >>> >>> AFAIK, most broadcast stations limit their transmitted audio to 5 kHz, >>> so you are not likely to obtain much better fidelity than the K3 DSP >>> currently allows. >>> >>> 73, >>> Don W3FPR >>> >>> Bill Maddock wrote: >>> >>>> Guys, >>>> >>>> Just got done assembling my second K3 and this one has a 13 Khz >>>> filter where #1 had 6 Khz - I like to do shortwave listening - thought >>>> the wider filter would give better fidelity, but DSP only goes >>>> 5Khz wide is there a mode for this? I assumed with the 13khz roofer >>>> it would be opened up to 10 khz or more? >>>> >>>> Thanks and 73, >>>> >>>> Bill N4ZI K3 #1059 & K3 #2914 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> __ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.325 / Virus Database: >> 270.12.15/2093 - Release Date: 05/02/09 14:23:00 >> >> __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Shortwave filters for K3
Steve, The DSP audio bandwidth *can* be moved out to 5 kHz for AM - that is true, and it does not depend on the filter you have installed. With the 6kHz filter at the IF, the bandwidth is constrained by the 6 kHz roofing filter, so the realizable audio that can be demodulated is 3 kHz - it makes no difference if the DSP opens the audio width up to 5 kHz, the 6 kHz filter still restricts the audio to 3 kHz. Now, install the 12 kHz roofing filter and the full 5 kHz audio width allowed by the DSP can be realized. Study AM modulation for a bit and you should realize that the RF (and IF) must pass both sidebands, but the demodulated audio will be only half the width of the RF waveform. The available audio high frequencies can be constrained by either restricting the RF (or IF) passband or by restricting the audio bandwidth - either one produces the same result. With your "old shortwave receiver" controlling the IF at 6 kHz (3 kHz of audio) when it begins to sound muffled? I would think so because most of the filtering is done at the IF frequency. Equate that IF width to the roofing filter width and the DSP bandwidth to the audio bandpass and you will be correct. 73, Don W3FPR Steve Ellington wrote: > Don > This doesn't quiet make sense to me. I have the 6khz filter in my K3. The BW > indicated on the K3 is 5Khz. If I add the 12 KHZ filter and the K3 still > says 5KHZ and that 5KHZ is the "audio" bandwidth, what good have I done? > Most any old SW receiver sounds a bit muffled at only 6khz bandwidth. > Opening them out to 10 or even 15 KHZ always makes them sound better. Yes I > know the BCB stations are limited to 5 Khz but just compare the K3 to a > wideband rx and note the difference. > Steve Ellington > n...@carolina.rr.com > - Original Message - > From: "Don Wilhelm" > To: > Cc: > Sent: Sunday, May 03, 2009 2:01 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Shortwave filters for K3 > > > >> Bill, >> >> The 5 kHz width indicated for AM is the *audio* bandwidth, not the IF. >> The IF bandwidth must be more than 2 times the audio bandwidth for an AM >> signal - so your 12 kHz filter is good. >> >> Remember that the 6 kHz filter must be used for AM transmit. >> >> AFAIK, most broadcast stations limit their transmitted audio to 5 kHz, >> so you are not likely to obtain much better fidelity than the K3 DSP >> currently allows. >> >> 73, >> Don W3FPR >> >> Bill Maddock wrote: >> >>> Guys, >>> >>> Just got done assembling my second K3 and this one has a 13 Khz >>> filter where #1 had 6 Khz - I like to do shortwave listening - thought >>> the wider filter would give better fidelity, but DSP only goes >>> 5Khz wide is there a mode for this? I assumed with the 13khz roofer >>> it would be opened up to 10 khz or more? >>> >>> Thanks and 73, >>> >>> Bill N4ZI K3 #1059 & K3 #2914 >>> >>> >>> >> __ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.325 / Virus Database: 270.12.15/2093 - Release Date: 05/02/09 > 14:23:00 > > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Shortwave filters for K3
Don This doesn't quiet make sense to me. I have the 6khz filter in my K3. The BW indicated on the K3 is 5Khz. If I add the 12 KHZ filter and the K3 still says 5KHZ and that 5KHZ is the "audio" bandwidth, what good have I done? Most any old SW receiver sounds a bit muffled at only 6khz bandwidth. Opening them out to 10 or even 15 KHZ always makes them sound better. Yes I know the BCB stations are limited to 5 Khz but just compare the K3 to a wideband rx and note the difference. Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com - Original Message - From: "Don Wilhelm" To: Cc: Sent: Sunday, May 03, 2009 2:01 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Shortwave filters for K3 > Bill, > > The 5 kHz width indicated for AM is the *audio* bandwidth, not the IF. > The IF bandwidth must be more than 2 times the audio bandwidth for an AM > signal - so your 12 kHz filter is good. > > Remember that the 6 kHz filter must be used for AM transmit. > > AFAIK, most broadcast stations limit their transmitted audio to 5 kHz, > so you are not likely to obtain much better fidelity than the K3 DSP > currently allows. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > Bill Maddock wrote: >> Guys, >> >> Just got done assembling my second K3 and this one has a 13 Khz >> filter where #1 had 6 Khz - I like to do shortwave listening - thought >> the wider filter would give better fidelity, but DSP only goes >> 5Khz wide is there a mode for this? I assumed with the 13khz roofer >> it would be opened up to 10 khz or more? >> >> Thanks and 73, >> >> Bill N4ZI K3 #1059 & K3 #2914 >> >> > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Shortwave filters for K3
Bill, The 5 kHz width indicated for AM is the *audio* bandwidth, not the IF. The IF bandwidth must be more than 2 times the audio bandwidth for an AM signal - so your 12 kHz filter is good. Remember that the 6 kHz filter must be used for AM transmit. AFAIK, most broadcast stations limit their transmitted audio to 5 kHz, so you are not likely to obtain much better fidelity than the K3 DSP currently allows. 73, Don W3FPR Bill Maddock wrote: > Guys, > > Just got done assembling my second K3 and this one has a 13 Khz > filter where #1 had 6 Khz - I like to do shortwave listening - thought > the wider filter would give better fidelity, but DSP only goes > 5Khz wide is there a mode for this? I assumed with the 13khz roofer > it would be opened up to 10 khz or more? > > Thanks and 73, > > Bill N4ZI K3 #1059 & K3 #2914 > > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Shortwave filters for K3
Guys, Just got done assembling my second K3 and this one has a 13 Khz filter where #1 had 6 Khz - I like to do shortwave listening - thought the wider filter would give better fidelity, but DSP only goes 5Khz wide is there a mode for this? I assumed with the 13khz roofer it would be opened up to 10 khz or more? Thanks and 73, Bill N4ZI K3 #1059 & K3 #2914 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
