Fw: [Elecraft] A "My K3's coming question"

[Bill Tippett]

HB9DRV:
>the Navigator provides high-quality soundcard

"USB Audio Codec
         Standard Microsoft Audio Device
            2 channel Output DAC 16 bit
            2 channel Input ADC 16 bit
            Codec operates at sampling rates up to 48,000 Hz*
            *Most Amateur software applications set the sampling rate to 
11,025 Hz."

http://usinterface.com/Navigator.html

        Sounds like a nice product overall but the soundcard
will not be enough for decent SDR/DSP processing on the
K3's IF output.  You really want 24 bits at 96 kHz minimum
and preferably 192 kHz.

                                    73,  Bill  W4ZV