Look for a used set or new of the Mackie HR824 powered monitors. They're better than you need but they will not have Rf issues, at least they're on my desk with the K3 in-between and I've never heard anything come through them during 1500 watt transmit.
Gary KA1J > > "What's the opinion on BOSE COMPANION 2 SERIES III MULTIMEDIA > Speakers for use with K3 or KX3?" > > You WILL experience RF getting into them on the upper bands. They > sound good and function well on the lower bands (75 & 160) but as > you move up to the higher bands...key that mike and begin to > transmit, you will hear it getting into those speakers. This happens > with most amplified "computer speakers" and or surround sound type > speakers. I've had Bose speakers connected to my K3 for several > years now and I either switch radios (I have 3 to choose from) that > use different speakers or I bypass the Bose speakers (shut them off > completely with the "master switch" on the subwoofer) and use > headphones on the upper bands if I stay with the K3. It's the > speakers and not the K3, they (the speakers) are not shielded. You > will need to switch (power) off the speaker system completely to > avoid the RF issue. I've noticed RF getting into them even when they > weren't being used unless that master switch is off and the speakers > are no longer being powered. I do have a couple of amps that make > t > he problem worse but I notice it even with only 100w output. > > KD0BCF > > "Two possibilities exist... > Either we are alone in the universe or we are not. > Both are equally terrifying." > > Arthur C. Clarke > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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
