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[Elecraft_K3] K3 vs Icom - fatigue
I’ll point out something that I have learned over the past 20 years doing professional hearing research… The “Pain Frequencies” are those in the band from about 1-2 kHz. Too much of those and it becom
I’ll point out something that I have learned over the past 20 years doing professional hearing research… The “Pain Frequencies” are those in the band from about 1-2 kHz. Too much of those and it becom
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David McClain
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Frequency stability under external reference
Hi, Just a quick note about a finding of mine from tonight. I had the rare chance to monitor the frequency behavior from cold start up of the K3, after having shut down a few hours earlier for some th
Hi, Just a quick note about a finding of mine from tonight. I had the rare chance to monitor the frequency behavior from cold start up of the K3, after having shut down a few hours earlier for some th
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David McClain
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[Elecraft_K3] K3/P3 video display on AM vs SSB
… I’d love to hear the answers from somebody who really knows… by my speculation is that they need to drop the power output on AM because it emits a steady carrier, while in SSB mode those peaks are m
… I’d love to hear the answers from somebody who really knows… by my speculation is that they need to drop the power output on AM because it emits a steady carrier, while in SSB mode those peaks are m
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David McClain
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Is there a new TCXO control?
Hi, I installed a pair of the new LO boards a few weeks ago, and today was playing around with watching the frequency stability of the K3. I didn't expect to see any changes as a result of the new LO,
Hi, I installed a pair of the new LO boards a few weeks ago, and today was playing around with watching the frequency stability of the K3. I didn't expect to see any changes as a result of the new LO,
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David McClain
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[Elecraft_K3] K3 on the BC bands
Not sure what you think the competition is….? But I can tell you that it does a very respectable job on all bands, especially with diversity (dual RX) and sync-AM detection. My comparisons are the IC-
Not sure what you think the competition is….? But I can tell you that it does a very respectable job on all bands, especially with diversity (dual RX) and sync-AM detection. My comparisons are the IC-
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David McClain
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[Elecraft_K3] K3 Low Output Power on Several Bands
16 W is only down less than 1 dB. Is there any spec provided by Elecraft on what one should expect? Sounds to me like 1 dB variation is pretty normal and acceptable. That’s about 1/6 of an S-Unit. - D
16 W is only down less than 1 dB. Is there any spec provided by Elecraft on what one should expect? Sounds to me like 1 dB variation is pretty normal and acceptable. That’s about 1/6 of an S-Unit. - D
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David McClain
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[Elecraft_K3] K3 and KSYN3A
That was an impressive demo video. So I ran my own tests last night on my newly updated K3 with the new synth modules installed, and also on my recently updated IC-7700. Where that demo video gave an
That was an impressive demo video. So I ran my own tests last night on my newly updated K3 with the new synth modules installed, and also on my recently updated IC-7700. Where that demo video gave an
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David McClain
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[Elecraft_K3] upgraded synthesizers more quiet ?
Interesting.... But that rating puts it high based on narrow spaced 3rd order IMD. T hat may be important in some situations. But it also ranks my lowly Flex-1500 higher that an IC-7700 or IC-7800. I
Interesting.... But that rating puts it high based on narrow spaced 3rd order IMD. T hat may be important in some situations. But it also ranks my lowly Flex-1500 higher that an IC-7700 or IC-7800. I
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David McClain
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[Elecraft_K3] K3 Main Receiver and KRX3 have gone Deaf
Yep... Happened to me, just like you. I blew the RX and had Electaft repair it for me. Now I'm much more cautious about stuff like that. 73 de Dave, N7AIG Dr. David McClain Refined Audiometrics Labora
Yep... Happened to me, just like you. I blew the RX and had Electaft repair it for me. Now I'm much more cautious about stuff like that. 73 de Dave, N7AIG Dr. David McClain Refined Audiometrics Labora
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David McClain
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[Elecraft_K3] Remote Auto Tuner
The Palstar HF-Auto has a remote option. I use one here, but in the shack, feeding a 600 ohm ladder line to the antenna for a multi-band dipole. But I do understand that a remote operation is possible
The Palstar HF-Auto has a remote option. I use one here, but in the shack, feeding a 600 ohm ladder line to the antenna for a multi-band dipole. But I do understand that a remote operation is possible
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David McClain
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[Elecraft_K3] Audio distortion on K3?
Hi, The AutoNotch on the K3 is too effective! It’s learning rate is too rapid, and that causes it to lock on and off of rapidly varying voice peaks during SSB phone reception. The effect sounds much l
Hi, The AutoNotch on the K3 is too effective! It’s learning rate is too rapid, and that causes it to lock on and off of rapidly varying voice peaks during SSB phone reception. The effect sounds much l
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David McClain
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