[Elecraft] Elecraft technology >> K2+

[Charles Greene]

Phil and All,

I have a IC-706MKIIG and it has the best NR function of any.  It's all that 
it does, but it beats the TimeWave units and the KDSP2 hands down.  I don't 
have any other devices that have the NR function to compare to except the 
Omni-VI +, which is hard to tell when it is engaged.    I will say this 
about the KDSP2.  It has a lot of optional settings which I tried, but they 
don't seem to make any difference.  So it is probable that I don't have my 
KDSP2 optimized for NR.

Say, did any of you guys look at the audio spectrum of the DSP NR audio 
using Spectrogram?  It's pretty weird, and I need someone to explain what 
is actually going on.

At 06:12 PM 12/29/2003, Phil Wheeler wrote:
>Funny how tastes differ in this DSP arena.  At one time I owned a 599ZX 
>and an NIR-12  which I A-B tested  extensively.  Kept the NIR-12 but no 
>longer use it much:  Very satisfied with the KDSP2.
>
>Phil
>
>Charles Greene wrote:
>
>>Mike and all,
>>
>>I use my Timewave 599ZX with K2 492 which has no KDSP2 but which has the 
>>KAF2.  K2/100 3571 has the KDSP2.  I have mixed emotions about which is 
>>better and which is more convenient.  Actually, I have found the KDSP2 is 
>>not as good as the Timewave in noise reduction, but once you have the 
>>filters set up for SSB or CW, the KDSP2 is more convenient, in my 
>>opinion, and of course is more portable.
>>
>>At 08:52 AM 12/29/2003, Mike McCoy wrote:
>>
>>> >Realistically, there are only a few things that the K2 needs to
>>> > improve in its front panel:
>>>
>>>* current filter indication on display
>>>* one-button access to the Rx antenna port. (toggle)
>>>* DSP indication on display and easy-access controls
>>>
>>>Although its power requirements preclude any portable operation that 
>>>last point is the primary reason I've decided not to replace my Timewave 
>>>599ZX with a KDSP2.
>>>
>>>I'm not a big fan of 'toggling' thru filters ala AFIL/XFIL ('oops, that 
>>>last selection was the best choice'). I guess I prefer the 599ZX being 
>>>external and adjusting the 599ZX's 'infinite' variability using front 
>>>panel knobs/switches and having the settings displayed on the Timewaves 
>>>LCD and/or LED's. Plus it fits perfectly on top of the K2 almost as if 
>>>it were made for it (pretty much same width/depth as the K2).
>>

73, Chas,  W1CG
K2 462b, 3571