Re: [Elecraft] k3/psk on laptop
Limiting factors - well first you should try a side-by-side comparison of the average internal laptop soundcard and a high-end solution. With poor soundcards you get: * Reduced dynamic range, (weak signals will be lost) * Intermodulation. You are limiting a very good RX by using a poor soundcard. Good soundcards will meet the K3's RX dynamic range spec more-or-less and deliver a faithful signal to your software. Until you try good, bad and ugly side-by-side you don't know what you are missing. Also - how do you know that you have not suffered degraded performance unless you compare two cards? Using old laptops / soundcards with the K3 is like using a Ferrari 360 with $30 tires. Simon Brown, HB9DRV -- From: Ed Muns [EMAIL PROTECTED] This has not been my experience with RTTY and PSK31 on two K3s for nearly a year now. I've only used the internal sound card on laptops and old desktops with no degradation in performance for all my digital operations. ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] k3/psk on laptop
Bit more (Plug) If you're a keen digital modes guy reward yourself and your K3 with a quality product such as USInterface.com Navigator (I have one) or a product from Microham http://www.microham-usa.com/index.html . This is not snake oil, it really makes sense. And clears up lots of cables from the installation. FWIW I use a USInterface Navigator with my K3 and TS-2000, a Edirol FA-66 with my TS-480SAT. Simon Brown, HB9DRV -- From: Simon Brown (HB9DRV) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Limiting factors - well first you should try a side-by-side comparison of the average internal laptop soundcard and a high-end solution. ___ 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
RE: [Elecraft] k3/psk on laptop
Limiting factors - well first you should try a side-by-side comparison of the average internal laptop soundcard and a high-end solution. I have (US Navigator) and there was no difference. Maybe the internal sound cards I've used are good enough compared to ones you've seen. Also, my only experience is with the RTTY (200-300 Hz filtering) and a limited amount of PSK31. 73, Ed - W0YK ___ 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
