I am looking at speakers for my K3. I have looked
At the various computer speakers but don't know
Which of the many available would work best. Does
Anyone have an opinion on which set is best :-).
Also should I get a set with a sub?
Thanks
Dan N0DT K3 #3388
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Speakers for ham radio should cut off at about 100Hz.. Leave the
HiFi, for music. Music that is from a high quality source.
I am sure there are many good choices out there. The one I use
fits the size of my K3. It is Vertex mobile speaker, made by Yeasu. It
has ahold sound and it
I use a pair of these on my K3, but they're actually "KLH Audio Systems
Model 403A". The carton says they're "weatherized" and suitable for use
in "your boat, patio, workshop, etc ...". The company's website rates them
at 4 - 6 ohms, 40 watts.
The company address is 11131 Dora Street, Sun Val
I use different speakers for left and right so my ear can use the different
sounds to tell a which receiver sound is from.
Ray
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Different speakers so they sound different. In radios studios I always used a
"cheap" speaker as a cue speaker so it could be distinguished from the air
speaker.
I use an Elecraft speaker for main and an inexpensive tinny speaker for the sub
receiver.
Ray
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Wanted to share.
When using a speaker with my K2, I experimented with many and settled on the
Sounds Sweet speaker. I liked it so well that I have it in my AM station as
well. Part of my R388/Globe King 500B combination. Really great.
Philip LaMarche
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Dan,
Computer speakers are intended to play music and sound effects, not
communications audio.
Get a communications speaker. Mono, no amplifier, no sub-woofer.
Even better, use headphones.
73,
Bob W5OV
> I am looking at speakers for my K3. I have looked
> At the various computer speakers but
Dan,
I see no need for a sub-woofer for use with the K3.
If you are running an amplifier, you may want to look at shielded
speakers (usually non-amplified) because those with amplifiers are
usually prone to RF problems.
The K3 has adequate audio to drive non-amplified speakers. If you use
AFX
Hi Dan,
I recommend a pair of Best Buy "Insignia, 4-inch, 3-way surround
speakers" (same as the KLH Model 970A or other similar models). These
are unpowered bookcase speakers, but provide plenty of volume when
used with the K3. They're very inexpensive and sound great. Size:
about 4"W x 8"
en to.
Mel, K6KBE
--- On Tue, 9/29/09, Don Wilhelm wrote:
From: Don Wilhelm
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] speakers
To: "Dan Copeland"
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 8:47 AM
Dan,
I see no need for a sub-woofer for use with the K3.
If you are running an
I use my PC speaker system and control mixer with good results. These are
the creative 3 tweeters per channel and a subwoofer adjusted for natural
sound. The K3 sounds excellent even into this amplified system.
73,
Bill
K9YEQ
K2 #35; KX1 #35; K3 #1744; mini mods
ATS-3B
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Copeland"
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> Hi Dan,
>
> I recommend a pair of Best Buy "Insignia, 4-inch, 3-way surround
> speakers" (same as the KLH Model 970A or other similar models). These
> are unpowered bo
Hi Dan:
>I am looking at speakers for my K3. I have looked
>At the various computer speakers but don't know
>Which of the many available would work best. Does
>Anyone have an opinion on which set is best :-).
>Also should I get a set with a sub?
Some (possibly many) PC speakers include internal a
All this talk about speakers prompted me to resurrect a pair of Apple
amplified speakers that have very good frequency response. All was well
until I tried 10 and 6 meters - then got the "thumps and bumps" in the form
of a loud hum. Tried FOE (ferrite on everything) first with no success.
Ope
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> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick
> Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 12:58 PM
> To: Dan Copeland
> Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] speakers
>
>
> Hi Dan,
>
> I recomme
uot;Larry - K2GN"
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W
Here's the Best Buy webpage for these speakers:
_http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7314523&type=product&id=11188
43685964_
(http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7314523&type=product&id=1118843685964)
I bought these after Eric recommended them and have been very happy wit
These look really good and you can't beat the price. No we just need
stereo amplifier so we can drive them from the line level output.
73, Doug -- K0DXV
ac...@aol.com wrote:
> Here's the Best Buy webpage for these speakers:
>
> _http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7314523&type=produ
Lots of good posts regarding speakers. I suspect many others have the
problem I was faced with: too many speakers.
2 for the K3, one for my K2, 2 for the PC, 2 for a small AM/FM set, 2
for my VHF/UHF FM rig.
I picked up a Behringer RX1602 (~$130 today), 8 stereo inputs, each with
an on/off b
I do not know if they are still available, but I've been using
"Tweakers" for many years now on the KX line. They are powered by an
internal battery that is rechargeable from any USB port/charger..
I usually can get at least 4-6 hours out of a charge
Dave G.KK7SS
Richland, WA.
I purchased a 4ohm/8 ohm 250w audio amp, then two 6x9 4ohm 200w speakers
and 6x9 enclosed car stereo kicker speaker cabinets. I took a stereo
1/8 to dual (R/L) RCA connectors to connect the radio to the amp. Then
speaker wire to the kicker boxes/speakers.
I keep the audio low when I turned on th
I have my Heil headset plugged into the front-panel 'Phones' jack.
Yet I am also hearing audio through the speakers.
Seems to me I never had the speakers "Also" playing when I was using the
headsets.
Anyone enlighten me on how to set the Config so the speakers OR the
Headsets have audio but not
HI
I WENT TO SAMS CLUB AND FOUND 2 60 DOLAR STERO SPEAKERS THAT SEEMED OK, CALLED
COMPANION 2 PRODUCT CODE 035734, AND THEY WORK GREAT. MY RADIO SOUNDS LIKE
AN 5K MP ON STEROIDS
GOOD ON CW ALSO AND THEY ARE STEREO.
BILL
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They are still available under the Tweakers name and also I originally saw them
listed as "Chill Pill" speakers that appear to be identical. I have a set of
the Chill Pill ones. Fairly inexpensive and they produce outstanding audio.
Mine last 7-8 hours on a charge and in their carrying pouch,
Small Dog is selling the Chill Pill speakers for $10.00 on their website direct
… Looks like they’ve been discontinued, and are on clearance. For $10 I bought
some to try. Maybe they’ll be a little lighter weight than the Sony thing I
lug around in my bag ...
Grant NQ5T
> On Jul 31, 2018, at
Grant,
thank for info about the Small Dog.
I used them for few days when my friend visited me over here and they worked
perfectly.
Nice and smooth audio.
Unfortunately no way to purchase them at Small Dog from EU as it will raise
up to almost $60 including s/h from them... :(
-
73 - Petr,
So aside from speakers that match the design of a transceiver, there seems to
be some difference in philosophy about frequency range. Palstar touts a
55-8000 Hz range while the Phonema and Elecraft speakers spec at 100-2
Hz. Palstar says sound above 8kHz is non-communication noise.
So what&#
Hello
Since today, my K3 is not producing audio on the internal speaker or via an
external speaker connected to the rear speaker socket
Audio is fine in my headest via the front or the rear connector
Time to time I can see HI CURR on the display. I must power off and on the
eliminate it
Any id
SPKR+PH Off?
73,
Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe CountyKR+PH off?
On 12/6/2020 6:51 PM, Bob KD7YZ wrote:
I have my Heil headset plugged into the front-panel 'Phones' jack.
Yet I am also hearing audio through the speakers.
Seems to me I never had the speakers "Also" playing when I
On 12/6/2020 6:51 PM, Bob KD7YZ wrote:
Anyone enlighten me on how to set the Config so the speakers OR the
Headsets have audio but not both of them?
Check the table of Config Settings in the Manual. It's been there since
2008. :)
73, Jim K9YC
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On 12/6/2020 21:58, Fred Jensen wrote:
> SPKR+PH Off?
that is correct.
SPKR+PH reads "no"
tnx reply
>
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On 12/7/2020 05:07, Bob KD7YZ wrote:
> On 12/6/2020 21:58, Fred Jensen wrote:
>> SPKR+PH Off?
>
> that is correct.
> SPKR+PH reads "no"
>
> tnx reply
Though after I just checked the 'Config" and was pressing Menu again,
rather than the screen returning to the band I was on, I see "TERM" and
no o
I have a pair of SP-3 speakers for sale.
Your K3 / K3s deserves the best and these speakers were designed by Dr.
Bruce Edgar to provide proper audio reproduction for voice and cw
communication.
http://www.elecraft.com/K3/sp3_1a.jpg
They are in perfect condition except for one tiny scratch on the t
What matters is smooth (flat) response from about 200 Hz to about 3 kHz
as heard at the ear of the operator. The laws of physics dictate that
uniformity of high frequency response is limited by diaphragm size --
the larger the speaker, the worse it sounds off axis. The speaker built
into the K3
aside from speakers that match the design of a transceiver, there seems to
be some difference in philosophy about frequency range. Palstar touts a
55-8000 Hz range while the Phonema and Elecraft speakers spec at 100-2
Hz. Palstar says sound above 8kHz is non-communication noise.
So what'
That's why we use a CM500
On 10/16/2016 3:18 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
What matters is smooth (flat) response from about 200 Hz to about 3 kHz as
heard at the ear of the operator. The laws of physics dictate that uniformity
of high frequency response is limited by diaphragm size -- the larger the
s
On 10/16/2016 6:28 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> IMHO, the best characteristic of a speaker is the flatness of its
> response curve rather than its frequency range. A speaker with a flat
> response will allow you to hear the transceiver "as it should be"
> without distortion. So my vote is for "High-
300-3000 flat will work best...
On Sun, 2016-10-16 at 15:02 -0700, MaverickNH wrote:
> So aside from speakers that match the design of a transceiver, there
> seems to
> be some difference in philosophy about frequency range. Palstar touts
> a
> 55-8000 Hz range while the Phone
The Hallicrafters bass reflex speaker cabinet for the SX-28 had fabulous
flat response ... down to the deep bass if you drove it with that. It
also employed a fairly large speaker and was big ... very big, and took
a few watts [8 peak, I think] to drive it.
In the late 50's, in college and on
On Sun, 2016-10-16 at 18:28 -0400, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Bret,
>
> In my opinion, a speaker should not "color" the audio response of the
> receiver.
Au contraire, the speaker is as much a part of the radio as the
synthesizer, or the APF is. We are not dealing with a high end stereo
here, (where
Converting electrical power to mechanical power is fraught with peril. One way
to get excellent performance from 300 to 3000 Hertz is to have very good
performance from 30 to 30,000 Hertz. Or something like that. We want to be in
the safely linear portion of the speaker.
That said, I just bough
t: Re: [Elecraft] Speakers - Optimal Frequency Range?
What matters is smooth (flat) response from about 200 Hz to about 3 kHz as
heard at the ear of the operator. The laws of physics dictate that
uniformity of high frequency response is limited by diaphragm size -- the
larger the speaker, the worse it sound
Dave,
While what you say (using the speaker as a filter) may have been
advantageous in the days when receiver selectivity was "broad as a barn
door". I don't think that applies today for receivers have adequate
selectivity to do that filtering job. Some low end receivers that do
not provide
Re: "Back in the K2 days, many hams folded some stiff card or paper to make
such a deflector to tape to the top of their rigs."
That idea was highlighted again in May 2016 QST Hints & Kinks, pg 63.
Mark,
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It's been doing the rounds for years in one form or another. I remember
trying one from a 70's or 80's ARRL H&K book. a 45 degree PVC pipe bend
of suitable diameter, 3 or 4 inches. Suitably fixed to the top of the
radio, blu-tak or whatever. Paint to match. Very useful to focus the sound.
I'm
lhelm
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Bret,
In my opinion, a speaker should not "
On Sun, 2016-10-16 at 23:32 -0400, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Dave,
>
> While what you say (using the speaker as a filter) may have been
> advantageous in the days when receiver selectivity was "broad as a
> barn
> door". I don't think that applies today for receivers have adequate
> selectivity to
On Sun, 2016-10-16 at 20:47 -0800, Edward R Cole wrote:
> As many of you know I suffer extreme hearing loss (especially high
> freqs), so Don's comment really hit home for me. Several years ago I
> debated buying a home theater system with prof. speakers as I
> wondered if I could discern the i
Hmmmthinking about what Martin wrote, a K3Snkinda like Snorkel?
Gary
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From: "Martin Sole"
Sent: 17/10/2016 2:21 PM
To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net"
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Speakers - Optimal Frequency Range?
It's been doing the rounds
Your logic is good, as usual. But let's look at the physics of
loudspeakers, which I tried to do on an earlier post. A SMALL diaphragm
has better dispersion of high frequencies, while it doesn't produce loud
bass. We don't need loud bass, so a GOOD small diaphragm loudspeaker is
what we need. A
Seems I can't go wrong with Elecraft, Phonema or Palstar speakers, assuming
the wallet factor is a near-draw at too expensive :-)
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I have spent may years in “hi end” audio… some building some selling some just
fooling around. Does wire matter? is there a difference between tubes and soild
state? Can I hear 20K? does it matter if I can’t hear 20K? Why build a wide
band amp if you can hear it?
All these questions really don'
Wow Phil, right on. My first career was a buyer for an audio chain. I
listened to everything they brought in. My assistant and my secretary
and I NEVER agreed on what system sounded best. I would think a speaker
that is reasonably flat from 200 hz to maybe 5khz with low mechanical
distortion
7:27 PM
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Speakers - Optimal Frequency Range?
Wow Phil, right on. My first career was a buyer for an audio chain. I
listened to everything they brought in. My assistant and my secretary and I
NEVER agreed on what system sounded best. I would
On Mon,10/17/2016 7:56 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
Of course the room in which the speaker is used has a huge effect too.
When you're sitting right in front of a loudspeaker you're in its near
field. That causes what you hear to be dominated by direct sound from
the loudspeaker. The loudspeak
I worked with someone who had two sound-absorbing pillars in the corners of his
office. Of course, he’d just recorded his 8th or 11th album, depending on how
you count, and he’d produced the latest one. Mitch Easter was busy this time.
I’m not nearly that picky and have some hearing loss by now,
Love the the Ety's in the ear with the custom ear molds. They are very
comfortable too.
And block out EVERY THING!
What me worry?
> On Oct 17, 2016, at 9:15 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
>
>> On Mon,10/17/2016 7:56 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
>> Of course the room in which the speaker is used has a hu
I definitely agree with using good quality headphones for optimal
listening. But, headphones are a different psycho-acoustical experience
than a speaker system. Personally, I prefer to listen to a speaker
system. Headphones VS: Speaker system will be different for everyone.
But, if you prefer
OK, I know this thread is getting too long, but…
When my beloved Grado SR-60 headphones died, I used my Yamaha CM-500 phones for
music. They were terrible. Not even good enough. So I ordered Grado SR-225e
phones. And the cord for the SR-60 phones is part of my PTT hand switch. The
CM-500 phones
On 10/17/2016 5:20 PM, Phil Townsend Lontz wrote:
...
I eq the crap out of the K3 after 8K and set the tone of my CW note to 440…
Near a natural “C”.
to me that sounds easy and warm.
When did this musical standard get changed? I've always tuned to A440.
Guess I'll need to tune all my guitar
to my hearing aids. I spent more for the hearing
aids than my K3 plus accessories.
73, Ed - KL7uW
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2016 19:56:08 -0700
From: "Ron D'Eau Claire"
To:
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Speakers - Optimal Frequency Range?
Of course the room in which the speaker is used h
On Tue,10/18/2016 2:04 AM, Edward R Cole wrote:
Interesting you bring this up as the KL7RA (sk) super contest station
had acoustic tile on the ceiling in the room with six contest
stations. I noticed immediately how nice voice sounded without echos
off hard surfaces. Floor was carpeted.
Yes,
On 10/17/2016 9:47 PM, Walter Underwood wrote:
> In general, good hi-fi reproducers should be good communications reproducers.
I tried using a consumer-grade "hi-fi" speaker in a VHF/UHF mobile
installation and the highs drove me crazy. Pulled out the original
Motorola limited-range speaker from
Sounds like you have the same failure I do. Take the cover off and look for
the DSP PCB and on the upper left side top is U1. Mine did not heat up or draw
excessive current but was told that it might smoke smell bad and be hot to the
touch. I think your U1 the audio amp is the culprit. I or
, 2013 10:36 AM
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Subject: [Elecraft] Speakers audio is gone
Hello
Since today, my K3 is not producing audio on the internal speaker
or via an external speaker connected to the rear speaker socket
Audio is fine in my headest via the front or the rear connector
Time to time
Most are satisfied with small speakers and some like the big 8-12 ones that
seem to cut some of the high frequency hiss.
It's not one size fits all and even a particular speaker size is not a one size
fits all. I can see where a speaker enclosure that matches would be desirable
for a lot of fo
I use 2 of the Yeasu MLS100 speakers thru a stereo adapter into the back
speaker jack of the K3. They are small, black and I think nice looking in
the K Line equipped shack, Main receiver on the left, sub receiver on the
right or both on with sub receiver off. Work very well in my opinion, and
only
Re Speakers and the KX3 and the KX1…
Has anyone considered the speaks used in the iPad, iPhone, iPad Mini and the
iTouch?
The iPad speaker sounds darn good!
I am about to pop the top on an older iTouch that has a built in speaker… Its
sound is so so but maybe it would work for the KX1…
Ideas….
Interesting ideaI did that in a speaker mic that I used on an HT
using a speaker element from a dead blackberry. it sounded much better
than the original.My only worry is the original speaker used and its
magnetic shielding may be important.If I replaced it would I be
creating pot
This is true in many cases. however in many small devices like phones
and such put decent modern drivers in that will sound pretty good
without all the electronic wizardry that the device uses to make it even
better my speaker mic was proof of that.Its amazing how the fine
points of sp
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> Will this be recorded? I would love to be able to hear what Lyle and Eric
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Let me second that!
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