Joe The COMspkr is an ampflied speaker. Hell I have a set of Bose speakers here that were close to $500 and don't sound any better on a radio than the $39 ones and they are as loud as you want. I got to call you on this one just from using as many sets of speakers as I have.
Fred/N0AZZ -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Joe Subich, W4TV Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 4:43 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Speaker buzz - But which external speaker ? The COMSpkr is rated at 3W per channel ... barely better than the 2.5W per channel of the K3. A good pair of bookshelf speakers will provide everything that the COMspkr does with arguably better sound than the small speakers in the COMspkr enclosures. A good technician can probably make a $10 pair of computer speakers as "RF proof" as the COMspkrs just by installing the RC RFI suppression networks most manufacturers leave off the standard amplifier board! 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 11/6/2012 5:00 PM, Fred Smith wrote: > IMHO the best bang for the buck are the West Mountain Radio COMspkr > for $39 they have no equal. I have speakers in the shack that cost up to $400 ea. > and these sound the best on my K3's and Never any RF on them with > legal limit ++. > > 73, > Fred/N0AZZ > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of drewko > Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 3:10 PM > To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Speaker buzz - But which external speaker ? > > I am using a pair of MFJ-281 Cleartone speakers with my K3. > > Some say they are fantastic; some say they are junk... But they work > well enough for me for CW and SWL. They peak around 600-700 Hz. I > would prefer a little lower, 400-500 Hz, but they work ok in that > range. And no buzzing anywhere that I have heard. They also look like > they were made to match the K3. > > As for RF, I have had no issues with them. The lead-in of my end fed > wire antenna is inches away from them (though I do only operate 10 watts output). > > 73, > Drew > AF2Z > > > On Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:18:45 +0000, Iain G4SGX. wrote: > >> Hello, >> Well after 18 months the buzzing of the K3 internal speaker has >> reached annoying proportions. >> For a while it faded after switching on for 10 mins but now its a >> constant resonance at 580 Hz. Great for CW! (not) Because of the >> above I am sure its because the coil has shifted in the speaker >> slightly rather than any sympathetic resonances from the case. >> >> I'm not complaining, I understand if I contacted Elecraft I am likely >> to get a replacement speaker sent out, (Its a well documented 'extra >> feature') but really haven't got round to it, nor am i likely too, >> well down the list of priorities! >> Will probably order it along with a set of CW filters when I need them. >> >> I'm REALLY after recommendations for an external shack speaker, or is >> any good HiFi speaker good enough? I would assume some RF shielding >> and good high end sensitivity was more of an issue. >> >> Yours. >> Iain G4SGX. >> Happy K3 Owner :) >> ______________________________________________________________ > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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 message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5377 - Release Date: 11/06/12 ______________________________________________________________ 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
