Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Audio Power

2014-03-28 Thread Richard Patrick
I got mine at HRO. FWIW, Rich KR7W Message: 15 Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 22:47:18 -0700 From: Jim Brown To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Audio Power Message-ID: <53350ce6.6060...@audiosystemsgroup.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed On 3/27/2

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Audio Power

2014-03-28 Thread Phil Wheeler
Come to think of it I have a JBL Micro Wireless speaker which is USB powered and has a 5 hr battery. Bluetooth to my iPad but also has an attached cable -- should work fine with the KX3. 73, Phil w7ox On 3/28/14, 9:25 AM, Reginald J Mackey SR wrote: i use sona verse usb powered speakers with

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Audio Power

2014-03-28 Thread Vic Rosenthal K2VCO
I've always been able to eliminate RFI in amplified computer speakers by wrapping as many turns as I can get of the audio and power leads around ferrite toroids. The problem I've had is that they sound awful, especially with CW. They tend to buzz at particular frequencies. Maybe I've just had

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Audio Power

2014-03-28 Thread Reginald J Mackey SR
i use sona verse usb powered speakers with my kx3. bought on amazon.com for a few bucks. perfect fit. Reggie k6xr On Mar 28, 2014, at 08:09 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote: Earphones make the most sense. If I need a speaker, I have a small Radio Shack speaker with an amp, powered by a 9 V. battery.

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Audio Power

2014-03-28 Thread Doug Person
This has been a significant problem for the powered speakers I have tried. Even the West Mountain Radio speakers that are supposed to be RF proof are not RF proof. I'm going to try a few of the single-ic audio chips to see I can produce enough clean audio while avoiding the RF feedback proble

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Audio Power

2014-03-28 Thread Phil Kane
On 3/28/2014 8:25 AM, ejk...@gmail.com wrote: > I use a Dell computer powered speaker, it works great and can be powered > from 13.8 power supply used for the rig. I need an amplifier like that to connect my computer audio output to the speakers in my display/monitor. Anyone have any ideas? -- -

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Audio Power

2014-03-28 Thread Phil Wheeler
Earphones make the most sense. If I need a speaker, I have a small Radio Shack speaker with an amp, powered by a 9 V. battery. However I've not tried it with my KX3 -- and I don't know if RS still has them. 73, Phil w7ox On 3/27/14, 6:02 PM, Ross Primrose N4RP wrote: Just use a pair of small

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Audio Power

2014-03-28 Thread ejkkjh
-Original Message- From: Doug Person Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2014 8:46 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 Audio Power Now that the KX3 can function as a full QRO transceiver with the new amplifier, I find myself a bit disappointed with audio output power. Even with

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Audio Power

2014-03-27 Thread Walter Underwood
The KX3 jack labeled "Phones" really is for headphones, it is spec'ed for 0.1W per channel. You will need an amplifier to drive speakers. wunder K6WRU On Mar 27, 2014, at 10:47 PM, Jim Brown wrote: > On 3/27/2014 6:02 PM, Ross Primrose N4RP wrote: >> Just use a pair of small amplified computer

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Audio Power

2014-03-27 Thread Jim Brown
On 3/27/2014 6:02 PM, Ross Primrose N4RP wrote: Just use a pair of small amplified computer speakers Be careful about that -- most amplified loudspeakers have RFI problems. Remember that the KX3 is specifically designed to be a backpacking rig, so everything, including the audio amp, is desig

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Audio Power

2014-03-27 Thread Ross Primrose N4RP
Just use a pair of small amplified computer speakers... 73, Ross N4RP On 3/27/2014 8:46 PM, Doug Person wrote: Now that the KX3 can function as a full QRO transceiver with the new amplifier, I find myself a bit disappointed with audio output power. Even with the most efficient speaker I can fi

[Elecraft] KX3 Audio Power

2014-03-27 Thread Doug Person
Now that the KX3 can function as a full QRO transceiver with the new amplifier, I find myself a bit disappointed with audio output power. Even with the most efficient speaker I can find, I can't really get a comfortable audio level. So, I'm kind of stuck with headphones to really hear well.