Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] KR3 SW Receiver

2011-03-20 Thread Matt Zilmer
uy one from me? > >73, Ed - KL7UW > >------ > >Message: 34 >Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:48:31 -0700 >From: Matt Zilmer >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] KR3 SW Receiver. >To: Ken Alexander >Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net, elecraft...@yahoogro

[Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] KR3 SW Receiver

2011-03-18 Thread Edward R. Cole
7 Mar 2011 21:48:31 -0700 From: Matt Zilmer Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] KR3 SW Receiver. To: Ken Alexander Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net, elecraft...@yahoogroups.com Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Maybe if someone started working on a receive converter for 20 to 50

[Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] KR3 SW Receiver.

2011-03-18 Thread Edward R. Cole
] [Elecraft_K3] KR3 SW Receiver. To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: <577034.59689...@web46013.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I would like to see a true SDR receiver from Elecraft. Something like the QSR1 with a pre-selector and the facility to use it

Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] KR3 SW Receiver.

2011-03-18 Thread Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy
The new AOR AR-7070, which should go into production this year, will probably arouse interest among serious SWLs. >From the results of tests made on prototype #2, I understand that this receiver covers the frequency range 10 kHz - 30 MHz without any gaps, and good sensitivity across this range.

Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] KR3 SW Receiver.

2011-03-17 Thread Alexey Kats
Well... If it won't get much cheaper than basic K3, what's the point then? I'd rather have K3 with sub-receiver, all the filters I need (or, rather, want) AND with all the features Elecraft wizards put into its firmware. An alternative is to force them to write, test and support two different vers

Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] KR3 SW Receiver.

2011-03-17 Thread juergen
sampling and DUC transmitters are in all our futures. 73 John --- On Thu, 3/17/11, Don Wilhelm wrote: > From: Don Wilhelm > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] KR3 SW Receiver. > To: "juergen" > Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Date: Thursday, March 17, 2011, 7:09 PM &

Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] KR3 SW Receiver.

2011-03-17 Thread Matt Zilmer
with. > >73, > >Ken Alexander >VE3HLS > > > >--- On Thu, 3/17/11, Alan Bloom wrote: > >> From: Alan Bloom >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] KR3 SW Receiver. >> To: elecraft...@yahoogroups.com, elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> Date: Thursday, March 1

Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] KR3 SW Receiver.

2011-03-17 Thread Ken Alexander
SDRs like the Perseus The K3 would need mediumwave and longwave (down to 100 kHz) coverage to be of interest to me and the listeners I hang out with. 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS --- On Thu, 3/17/11, Alan Bloom wrote: > From: Alan Bloom > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] KR3 SW Re

Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] KR3 SW Receiver.

2011-03-17 Thread Don Wilhelm
John, The K3 is an SDR. It does not depend on an external computer to support its operation, but by all proper definitions of an SDR, the K3 qualifies. I am not certain what your "true SDR" means. If your definition of an SDR is one that is a "black box" that requires a computer to be a ful

[Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] KR3 SW Receiver.

2011-03-17 Thread juergen
I would like to see a true SDR receiver from Elecraft. Something like the QSR1 with a pre-selector and the facility to use it with a transmitter built in. Very few of the SDR's on the market are designed more for swl'ing rather than ham use. A Ham friendly SDR from Elecraft would get my vote.

Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] KR3 SW Receiver.

2011-03-17 Thread David Gilbert
; and would be well worth it to me. There many groups of serious SWL's who > would be interested in such a receiver. > > Kurt KU7RT > - Original Message - > From: "Don Wilhelm" > To: > Cc: "Alan Bloom";; > > Sent: Thursday, March 17, 20

Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] KR3 SW Receiver.

2011-03-17 Thread Kurt
kit form and would be well worth it to me. There many groups of serious SWL's who would be interested in such a receiver. Kurt KU7RT - Original Message - From: "Don Wilhelm" To: Cc: "Alan Bloom" ; ; Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 3:44 PM Subject: Re: [El

Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] KR3 SW Receiver.

2011-03-17 Thread Don Wilhelm
I doubt there would be savings in removing the 10W PA, but it could be disabled by either running in TX TEST all the time, or by putting a jumper on the ACC TX INH line and setting the correct state in the menu. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/17/2011 4:14 PM, Alan Bloom wrote: > It would be a pretty expe

Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] KR3 SW Receiver.

2011-03-17 Thread David Gilbert
I'm pretty sure that there are people out there who have indeed spent that kind of money on SWL receivers, but it seems to me that it would be far more prudent for one of them to just buy the bare minimum K3 as is. If you (or you heirs) ever wanted to sell it, there is a much larger market f

Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] KR3 SW Receiver.

2011-03-17 Thread Ross Primrose N4RP
Ten-Tec's is $4250... Granted it goes down to 5kHz, but it only goes up to 30MHz... 73, Ross N4RP On 3/17/2011 4:14 PM, Alan Bloom wrote: > Would people be willing to spend well over $1500 for the best > SWL receiver on the market? > > Al N1AL > > -- FCC Section 97.313(a) “At all time

Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] KR3 SW Receiver.

2011-03-17 Thread Jack Smith
I suspect there's a larger market there than you might think, at that price. TenTec RX-340 runs a bit over US$ 4K. NRD 545 (discontinued) go on the used market for $1.3K. Both of those receivers are much larger physically than the K3, so there may be some resistance in paying more per cubic inc

Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] KR3 SW Receiver.

2011-03-17 Thread Alan Bloom
It would be a pretty expensive shortwave receiver: K3/10 $1500 KBPF3 $140 - $1640 You'd save some by eliminating the 10W PA but have to add some for the 8-pole 6 kHz or 13 Khz filter to replace the stock 5-pole 2.7 kHz filter. Would people be willing to spend