[Elecraft] RE: Does anyone miss passband tuning, audio notch on K2?

George, W5YR [email protected]
Sun Jan 26 13:00:01 2003


Bob, the problem is that 1929 model eardrums don't work as well as the
newer models!  : }

73/72, George
Amateur Radio W5YR -  the Yellow Rose of Texas
In the 57th year and it just keeps getting better!
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13qe
K2 #489  IC-765 #2349 IC-756 PRO  #2121 IC-756 PRO2 #3235


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Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 8:49 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RE: Does anyone miss passband tuning, audio
notch on K2?


> I found that in recent years I have come to depend too much on
> the newer filtering technologies to reduce QRM.  The K2 reminds
> me of my Heath HW-101 days when, if there was too much
> QRM, I kicked in the (only) CW filter and cranked back on the
> RF gain control.  From then on, it was up to the (in my case)
> 1957 model Eardrum to do the rest.  It's up to the individual
> after all.
>
> Just my thoughts.
>
> 73,
>
> Bob  WA4FOM
73/72, George
Amateur Radio W5YR -  the Yellow Rose of Texas
In the 57th year and it just keeps getting better!
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13qe
K2 #489  IC-765 #2349 IC-756 PRO  #2121 IC-756 PRO2 #3235