Re: [Elecraft] Why Not Remove the Birdies Through a Firmware Update

2010-04-25 Thread -.-. --.-N3TU -.-. --.-
Guy, Thanks for that clarification. I didn't realize that every K3 has different birdies. I will try to move the wires around as some suggested. Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:41:19 -0700 From: ml-node+4958998-702008143-44...@n2.nabble.com To: connectme...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: Why Not Remove th

Re: [Elecraft] Why Not Remove the Birdies Through a Firmware Update

2010-04-25 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
The firmware does allow you to take out birdies. What you are suggesting is that the birdies are all the same for all K3's, and the list could be populated in advance by Elecraft. This is not true due to normal manufacturing variation in component values, which are used as is, and their small var

Re: [Elecraft] Why Not Remove the Birdies Through a Firmware Update

2010-04-25 Thread Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy
>From what I understand, the method used to "remove" birdies in the K3 although clever does not actually remove them, but moves them out of hearing. Before moving all of the Rx birdies using firmware, IMHO it would be wise to take a *comprehensive* look at the transmitter spurs as well, because