[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

2023-04-15 Thread kevin
Good Evening,    Very little snow remains.  A little sun, a lot of rain, and higher temperatures melted the 1/2 foot of new snow from early in the week.  My daffodils are finally seeing sunlight.  They will bloom in a few weeks.  I saw a line of Varied Thrush working their way across the

Re: [Elecraft] K3 & K3S Options Last Time Buy Update (12/02/2022)

2023-04-15 Thread Nate Bargmann
* On 2023 15 Apr 12:14 -0500, Steve Zabarnick wrote: > Now that I have installed the recently received KSYN3A upgrade in my K3, I > am wondering what improvements to expect? I have seen test data on this > list showing improved transmit performance and anecdotal reports on > improved receive

Re: [Elecraft] K3 & K3S Options Last Time Buy Update (12/02/2022)

2023-04-15 Thread Dave (NK7Z)
Hi Steve, See: https://www.nk7z.net/k3/ for some actual test data, with plots of new vs. old synths... You will need to decide if you are happy with your purchase. 73, and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) https://www.nk7z.net ARRL Volunteer Examiner ARRL Technical Specialist, RFI ARRL Asst. Director,

Re: [Elecraft] K3 & K3S Options Last Time Buy Update (12/02/2022)

2023-04-15 Thread Ted Edwards W3TB
I had to buy two of the newer synthesizers when I added the dual receiver after they had stopped making the older synthesizer boards. I can’t believe that my K3 is now 10 years old and how much I still love it. . De W3TB On Sat, Apr 15, 2023 at 20:44 David Gilbert wrote: > > > Although some

Re: [Elecraft] K3 & K3S Options Last Time Buy Update (12/02/2022)

2023-04-15 Thread David Gilbert
Although some will no doubt disagree, I think the short answer for you as a casual op is "no" ... depending, of course, on just how "casual" you consider yourself to be. The new synths do indeed give considerably better performance, though ... you just might not notice them if you are a

Re: [Elecraft] K3 & K3S Options Last Time Buy Update (12/02/2022)

2023-04-15 Thread Steve Zabarnick
Now that I have installed the recently received KSYN3A upgrade in my K3, I am wondering what improvements to expect? I have seen test data on this list showing improved transmit performance and anecdotal reports on improved receive performance. In an initial quick listening session on cw and FT8,