[Elecraft] ARRL K3 review for Apr QST posted

[Dave G4AON]

Those receive figures shouldn't come as a surprise, myself and our 
German colleagues posted similar figures some time ago.

I don't agree with their findings about the K3 being suitable for use on 
Amtor. I can get mine to work on the bench to a TS480 but actual side by 
side on air comparisons give an excessive number of re-tries when the K3 
is the "master" station. These are regardless of drive levels, timing 
settings, SYNCH mode enabled, fast AGC, hardware AGC mod, etc. The 
situation is the same on Pactor. I've had to keep my TS-480 on the bench 
alongside the K3 for ARQ data modes, which is irritating. Terminal units 
are KAM Plus (v7) and SCS PTC-IIex (v3.8).

73 Dave, G4AON
K3/100 #80