Don't know why they say K3 is noisy.I have owned MK5,2000,Orion and lately ProIII and so far the less noisier radio was the K3,sometimes it sounds so quite that I am afraid it might be broken or off. AD4C
"For a refined ham it is compulsory to own a k3" --- On Mon, 11/30/09, Joe Subich, W4TV <li...@subich.com> wrote: From: Joe Subich, W4TV <li...@subich.com> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 in the CQWW contest To: "'DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL'" <doug...@gmail.com>, elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Monday, November 30, 2009, 11:14 PM Received an e-mail from an EU MM group who tried the K3 for the first time this weekend along side the typical mix of FT-1000MP, MK V, 2000 radios (many with Inrad roofing filters and W8JI NB mods). Operators were mixed when it came to receiving a single signal on a quiet band - those who preferred other radios felt the K3 was too "noisy." However, when it came t dealing with QRM and a busy band, the K3 was the unanimous choice. I'm sure that once they get used to the K3 and learn to set-up the AGC characteristics (slope/threshold) for their own taste and conditions. the former "world class" radios will be a thing of the past. 73, ... Joe, W4TV > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL > Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 12:38 PM > To: Elecraft Reflector > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 in the CQWW contest > > > from a perennial winner (or 2nd placer)... > > http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/3830/2009-November/186148.html > > Says it all (only need to ready first two paragraphs, > although he again lauds the K3 further down). > > What a great radio.... > > Thanks Aptos (or wherever you are now). > > de Doug KR2Q ______________________________________________________________ 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
