[Elecraft] K3: Desired AM mode improvements

[jimbrass]

I'll have to go along with K3KO; I tried to opine the same thought through 
Nabble and it was never posted.  Three of the most voracious modes, spectrum 
wise, are FM, AM, and most anything digital, in that order.  Spectrum is and 
has been a premium for amateurs.  It may be more so in the future.  A 
relative few hams are users of the aforementioned modes.  They appear to be 
the most frequent commenters on this reflector.  Spectrum use is one issue. 
The other is making the K3 all things to all users.  I personally want to 
see a great CW and SSB radio.  If, with time, it can do more with other 
modes, great.  I wish the FM/AM/digital folks would remember that there are 
two guys, one the code writer, who drive the K3 developement.  Give them a 
break and lets ease up on the esoteric.

My opinion.

73, Jim, K4ZMV


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "AD6XY - Mike" <m.j.willis at rl.ac.uk>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 9:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: Desired AM mode improvements


>
>
> 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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