[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB Net Announcement - how did the K3s do?

[Ken Kaplan]

I found the group on 7.185, after listening for a few minutes on 7.188.
I was able to check in through Mark,WQ7X. WA7BOC was barely audible 
until about 1/2 way through the net. I did also hear another station 
from Texas (I think) but do not remember his call. Very heavy static, 
the filters in the K3 (#253) did not do much good. But then I'm only on 
a vertical. WIll try 20, this Sunday.
73
Ken WB2ART

Solosko, Robert B (Bob) wrote:
> Hello All,
> 
> 	How did the K3s perform under last night's conditions?
> 
> 	At just about 9PM EST, I heard the word "Elecraft" on 7188, and
> after that I could hear that there were transmissions on that frequency,
> but given the static crashes and high QRN level, nothing more was
> understandable (it just goes to show the "Elecraft" stands out). At
> about 9:15, I clearly heard K4PV in N.W. Florida and he was able to copy
> me, then he talked to another station who I could hear but not
> understand. At about 9:30, everything disappeared (except the static and
> QRN).
> 
> 	My K2 does a wonderful job on CW under such high QRN conditions
> since I can use my very narrow IF and DSP filters to essentially
> eliminate the QRN, but it doesn't do well at all on SSB - when the
> signal is barely understandable, using narrower SSB filters doesn't
> significantly reduce the QRN and makes the signal even more difficult to
> understand (the SSB filters work better  under heavy QRM conditions).
> And the noise blanker in my K2 of course has no effect on the static and
> QRN conditions we had last night.
> 
> 	So, how did the K3s do under last night's conditions?
> 
> 73,
> 
> Bob W1SRB
> Reading, Ma (just north of Boston) 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Larry Putman
> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 9:18 AM
> To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB Net Announcement
> 
> Hi, Actually I did find the group on 188!
> despite very heavy static crashes on my end I could copy several
> stations out west! I was very impressed with the great audio! Really
> punched right through!!
> I was using a TT RX340 receiver and a Wellbrook Loop
>  
> Larry Putman WB3ANQ
> Pasadena, Maryland 
> 
> K3 waiting
>  
> Larry Putman WB3ANQ
> Pasadena, Maryland 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "Mark Saunders, KJ7BS" <kj7bs at cox.net>
> To: Larry Putman <larry_putman at yahoo.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2008 10:13:03 PM
> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB Net Announcement
> 
> Larry,
> 
> Roger checked 7.188 and found a QSO in progress so he slid down to
> 7.185.
> In actuality the QSO he heard on 188 was two guys waiting for the ESN to
> start.  We had the net on 7.185 this evening.  That is why Roger said
> 7.188+-.  Wish you could have found us.  It was fun.
> 
> Mark, KJ7BS
> Glendale, AZ
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