Jim, Here's a non-KookAid question for you. Just like in school.. Show your work.
You say that radio <insert make/model/version here> has better <insert feature here> than the K3/K3S with latest hardware/firmware. Please provide the data upon which you base this. What you hear /think you hear is not valid data because operator skill comes into play. I'm no expert but have played with the K3S long enough to know the power of it's NR is in finding the balance of settings to pull the desired signal out of the noise. Any system that only has a button for NR and lacks granular control of the parameters can't possibly pull signals out under all circumstances when compared to a system that allows for granular control. Opinions aside.. please provide the data upon which your claims are based. Claims without data are just opinion based on several factors; many of which are out of the operators control and change over time. No KoolAid, just facts. I don't know that the K3S is better. On paper a receiver system is dealing with component noise, board noise, power noise, dynamic range, overhead, sensitivity, gain..etc.. On my K3S when digging out signals I'm playing with RF gain, Roofing filters, IF DSP Filtering, AGC Slope, AGC Threshold, AGC Time, and finally NR DSP algorithm (of which the K3S has LOTS). I have 2 main NR settings: One when I expect to have strong local signals (e.g... contests) and one for normal use. When chasing weak signal DX I'll play with settings to see what I can do. You're lucky to have never had to send your Kenwood radio in for repair. You typically end up sending it to a third party repair shop with the hopes they know what they are doing and do more good than harm. Jerry Moore CDXA, INDEXA, SKCC, Fists AE4PB, K3S - S.N. 010324 http://www.qrz.com/db/AE4PB An Amateur is - Considerate, Loyal, Progressive, Friendly, Balanced, and Patriotic. -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of jim Sent: Monday, November 09, 2015 9:14 PM To: 'Fred Townsend'; 'Robert Sands'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 DSP processor speed Kenwood (even the "cheap" TS-480) has superior NR. Even with just two different, fixed, settings. Jim W6AIM <cut> ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
