[Elecraft] K3: Desired AM mode improvements

[AD6XY - Mike]

The blindness of the HF only operator again? 

FM is absolutely a majority mode everywhere but HF, but to have only heard 1
FM signal in 50 years implies not attempt to progress beyond HF. 

FM is used all the time at VHF, though not for DX. That in Europe at least
includes 6m and up. There is also limited activity at 10m. The K3 is an
excellent transverter driver and that is the reason many of us bought one. 
Having FM capabilities is necessary for DXing at VHF and above. I am sure
everyone aware that microwave rain scatter contacts are frequently easier to
complete using FM than SSB or CW because of the dispersive effects of the
mode. Then there are  the FM satellites. 

AM is less used for transmission but very much used for SWL.

Mike


K3KO wrote:
> 
> Ken,
> 
> In almost 50 years,  I've heard maybe 1 amateur FM station operating.  
> Yeah, there may be a few more but it hardly constitutes a majority mode. 
> Are there really so many ham AM ops? 
> 

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