[Elecraft] Re: Announcing the Elecraft K3 Transceiver: 10/100W, 160-6m, Assembled or Kit

[Jim Wiley]

Wayne or Lyle - whichever one of you is awake after the flood of emails 
you have been working through -


Will the new K3 be able to TX on the Alaska emergency frequency of 
5167.5 kHz?  This is close to the 60 meter band, but not a "ham band" 
frequency.  This channel is authorized to hams in or near Alaska for use 
during emergencies, and  contacts between hams and non-hams (for 
example, the police or a commercial HF user) are authorized when the 
situation calls for it.   The authorization is for SSB (USB) only, 150 
watts max output.


Also, this was touched on, but I would like a bit of clarification - One 
of my favorite ways to operate CW during a contest  or DX pileup is to 
use both the main receiver and the sub-receiver in my Yaesu Mark 5 set 
to the same frequency but with different filter bandwidths, for example 
400 Hz on the main and 500 Hz on the sub, which gives a quasi-stereo 
effect to the sound.  When using a stereo headset, the different 
bandwidths make the signals seem to have a spatial differentiation that 
really helps sort out the pile.  The only fly in the ointment is that on 
the Mark 5, you have to hold down a front-panel button to get the VFOs 
to track,  which creates sort of a pain where I sit.  Having the ability 
to have the 2 VFOs track automatically would be a big help.


Otherwise, congratulations.  My  K2 works just FB, but the panel is a 
bit small.  Maybe I can think about replacing one or even both of my 
Mark 5s.   Anyone out there want to buy a fully loaded Mark 5?  <grin>


regards -


- Jim, KL7CC