[Elecraft] DSP and the K2 (was Comparing the K2 to other RIGs)

Sat Nov 30 19:02:02 2002

I guess not everyone can be happy with there Clear Speech.  I have one
in my truck attached to an FT-100D and I love it but it does have the
watery sound that you mentioned but then so does the Noise Reduction
in my IC-756PRO.  I suppose the watery sound just comes with noise
reduction. I would like to buy another one for the shack but I was
always in doubt as to whether it was worth the $149.00 and now they
have raised it to $169.00 so the one I have now will probably be my
last.

John
K7SVV
[email protected]
K1 #1378, K2 #2569, SST 20, Rock Mite 20, Rock Mite 40, Nor'Easter

----- Original Message -----
From: "kce" <[email protected]>
To: "Dave White" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] DSP and the K2 (was Comparing the K2 to other
RIGs)

> I am amazed at how many people love the cs speaker system. i
purchased one
> shortly after they were put on the market. I found mine to perform
poorly
> reducing not only background noise but receive audio as well and
placing a
> waterly echo on it. after a few months the unit would work only when
it had
> a mind to. I contacted the company only to be treated by the lady
that
> answered the telephone like she was doing me  a favor to even take
my call.
> Anyway I wrote off the cs speaker as a piece of crap and actually
ended up
> tossing it in the trash can. Please no flames I am just telling the
group of
> my experiences with this speaker and the company, mine may have be a
> isolated experience but several of the same comments were found on
eham at
> one time
> ken w8ob
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave White" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 5:37 PM
> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] DSP and the K2 (was Comparing the K2 to
other RIGs)
>
>
> > Ed (W5EJ) wrote ...
> >
> > I tried my ClearSpeech once and was favorably impressed at the
> > additional noise reduction, but not enough to go buy a third CS
just for
> > the K-2.  I agree that the K2's selectivity and low noise made the
CS
> > less of an advantage, though it was still an impressive
improvement.
> > Also, be aware that the CS's current drain is more than the whole
K-2
> > receiver, some 400 ma as I recall ...
> >
> >
> > It sounds like our experiences are the same Ed.  I agree that the
> > current consumption is high; it seems to be a characteristic of
all DSPs
> > that I have seen.  As I use my DSP exclusively for base
operations, the
> > current consumption is not an issue. Perhaps if Elecraft get into
the
> > DSP business, they can work on the current consumption problem
(along
> > with the surface mount construction that seems prevalent in
existing
> > units).
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Dave
> > VE6DRW
> > K2 S/N 2171
> >
> >
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