[Elecraft] K3: Desired AM mode improvements

[Bob Serwy]

 I do not favor censorship on this reflector.  These are only suggestions.
This hobby is not only for CW and SSB ops.  The K3 developers can accept or
disregard any or all suggestions on this reflector.   


Bob Serwy - N9RS

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Brian Alsop
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 8:46 AM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: Desired AM mode improvements

And get the backlog down to almost "off the shelf" .......

It is clear that it isn't just the HF op who is blind.

73 de Brian/K3KO

jimbrass wrote:

> 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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>> 6763414.html
>>
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>>
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