[Elecraft] K3 noise reduction

[Dave Martin]

I've about given up too, Windy.  The NR must be only for the CW ops.
I'm about ready to order one of the speakers with NR and see if it's
any better.  If it is, I might as well be using it with my Drake
instead.  What we have now seems about as effective as the NR on the
low end Icoms that I've had, which is minimal.  That's the only other
NR I've used.  Are any of the other radios any better?  Maybe some
owners of the competing brands could comment.

I think that one of the happier things about the K3 is the continuing
hope of greater performance and features.  Nothin' like hope.  It
keeps us going.

Dave  W5DHM

> I see it the same as Dave. However, I've about given up on using NR. Strange
> thing! When I installed Firmware 1.99, it seemed to have improved! Audio
> level was equalized between NR on/off. And, it seemed less distorted. Then
> over the next few weeks, it gradually went back to (apparently) more
> distortion and definitely much less volume.
>
> Does newest firmware improve it?
>
> Windy KM5Q
> K3 #764
>
>> Yes, I'd hope for further improvement of the NR on phone.  Even if
>> it's not too effective I still nearly always have it on, but the radio
>> powers up with it off and blasts me with the increased audio.  It
>> seems like it would be nice if it powered up with the NR in the same
>> state it was before.  Is this a problem for anyone else?
>>
>> Dave  W5DHM