It really is amazing! I never payed much attention to it with the old TS-440 but, since I've had the K3, its quite revealing to tune above the signal and note the drop-off. The difference between rigs can be dramatic!
73, Lou WA3MIX Lou Kolb Voice-over Artist: Radio/TV Adds, Video narrations Messages On-hold: www.loukolb.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Stealey" <rstea...@hotmail.com> To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 8:14 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 - Are the bands cleaner with all the K3s being used? > > It's no secret, and this is nothing new, but K3s are really, really clean > on cw. > As I saw for myself with my measurements on my K3 that I am doing for QSK > testing I don't see how the cw note on a K3 could be improved. > As a result, and with all the K3s being used by DXers, and DXpeditions > have the bands > been cleaned up? Have you noticed, say on 160 meters in the recent > contests, > that there is less QRM from clicky transmitters? > After Eric reported the Malpelo DXpedition using K3/KPA500 was active I > listened > for them this morning. Good signals on 80 meters into NJ before sunrise. > If you want to hear a magnificent cw note listen to those guys. Tune just > below > and above them and note how fast the cw drops off and nothing remains. No > clicks, no hiss. "It's a beautiful thing." > > Rick K2XT > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
