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

[Jozef Hand-Boniakowski]

Dear OMs/YLs:

I thought you might be interested in my spatial CW reception project.  See:
http://www.metaphoria.us/hamradio/ham_radio.htm

It's the second link down.

Jozef WB2MIC

Jim Wiley wrote:
> 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
>
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