> >Don Rasmussen wrote: > > > > > > > > > I have the LP-Pan with recommended Creative Labs E-MU > > > 0202 and find this to be optimal, I mean no reason to > make a mod of > > > any type to K3. If someone told you that this must be > done, I'd want > > > to see why with my own eyes before doing this job. > > > > > > >At 08:16 AM 8/22/2008, Bill W4ZV wrote: > >17.7 dB transfer loss from RF IN to IF OUT is why... > > >At 07:38 AM 8/22/2008, Jerry Flanders wrote: > But isn't that just an engineering design decision made by > the Elecraft team?
Of course. A primary design criteria was limiting the IF output level to minimize spurious emissions. > Since that decision was (hopefully) made > with regard to the entire radio system, isn't that decision > likely to be a good one? It was a good decision based on the information available at the time. Now that LP-Pan is created and a bit more IF output signal is needed, it has been determined that the small increment in IF output will not impact the original goal of minimizing the IF output. It's a potential production mod that Elecraft might even make. Your confidence in Elecraft is reinforced by this example. The K3 is extremely well-designed as a system component where there are countless other system components it might be connected with. Some system components such as LP-Pan didn't even exist when the K3 was released and there are far too many system components for Elecraft or anyone to fully validate. The fact that the K3 works so well with all these variables is evidence of exceptional design. 73, Ed - W0YK _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
