Using a pair of small Creative (non amplified) computer speakers, and the audio quality from the K3 is excellent.
I must be very lucky, I can't hear any of the birdies listed. My K3 has the 2nd RX, however I took no special care in the routing of the signal cables. 73 Stewart G3RXQ On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:25:20 +0000, Dave G4AON wrote: > We had another busy and interesting net this week. I never fail to be > amazed at how we manage to find useful subjects that are Elecraft > related each week! > > Main topics were: > > External speakers, for anyone interested mine came from Argos > (http://www.argos.co.uk/), part number 513/6113, Acoustic Solutions in > black that are 9.5" tall by just over 5.5" wide - cost £19.99 a pair. I > tried Richer Sounds for their offer on Eltax Concept mini speakers at > £9.99 a pair, but they wouldn't sell them for cash without having my > name and address "for the receipt", which in reality was for junk mail > purposes, so they were left in the shop. > > "Birdies" on the K3 as noted following a firmware update. The general > view was it had nothing to do with firmware updates. The frequencies > mentioned were 21.022, 14.324, 7.160 and 3.580. I pick up all of those > except the 21 MHz one. The strongest is 3.580. > > Power Poles, love them or hate them they are used in the K2/100 and K3! > CPC in the UK stock them, when I checked they were listed as of USA > origin perhaps misprinted as "unbranded". Part number 21-3300, CPC are > at: http://cpc.farnell.com/ > > Noise reduction and roofing filters... Narrow filters give worse noise > reduction performance. Interesting observations by Doug, GM0ELP, on how > much of an issue it can be at times and how much better noise reduction > works with a wider filter. He's going to see if Lyle or Wayne can > include manual filter selection as an option. > > Observations that the KXV3 isn't needed if you just want to use the IF > out, it can be taken from the main RF board to a single hole fixing BNC > socket fitted to the KXV3 blanking plate. Saves a lot of money... See > the KXV3 diagram/fitting instructions. > > Clifton Labs K2 IF buffer kit. > > Power supplies, Voltage drop and fitting modules to the K3 (remember to > exit the menu and power off for the module to be recognised). > > Schurr Profi and other paddles, including the Hex key and Begali. An > interesting point was raised that apparently there are three different > makers of the Profi paddles and they are all based on the same design! > > Stations this week were: > G0VGS, Ian > G4LWA, Alan > G7BQM, Ted > GM0ELP, Doug > G8FMH, Alan > M3WCK, Colin > G4NWJ, Jim > G4LOP, Chris > MM0XDG, David > GI4FZD, Paul > > 73 until next week. > Dave, G4AON > K3/100 #80, Acom 1000, dipole > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ 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
