[Elecraft] [K3] K3 in the CQWW contest

[Julius Fazekas n2wn]

Hi Bjorn,

The only band I had my preamp on was 15, and only for select stations. On
160 and 80, I generally run with the attenuator selected and RF around the
11 o'clock position (what will we do when there are no longer clocks with
hands?)

I think when I hear about noise issues with the K3, the rig most often noted
was the FT1K. I suspect folks are used to different AF/RF settings. I
thought the Yaesu rig was noisier than my K2 the one time I used it. Too,
thought I could pick signals much quicker with the K2. I've not used a Yaesu
since then, so can't compare.

The 1K has been a contesting standard for a lot of years. It will take a bit
of adjustment moving to another radio. Same as from a K2 to K3 IMHO...

I have to say I didn't feel "CW stress" after CQWW, but suspect I will after
this weekend on 160.

I don't tend to use NR all that often either...

73,
Julius
n2wn

Bjorn wrote:
> 
> On 1 dec 2009, at 00.14, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
> 
>> Operators were mixed
>> when it came to receiving a single signal on a quiet band
>> - those who preferred other radios felt the K3 was too
>> "noisy."
> 
> The K3 can feel a little "over charged" with full RF Gain and preamp  
> inline... like driving a race car in rush hour traffic. As an  
> experiment I used NR throughout the CQ WW CW contest and it worked  
> great, especially when bands where a little quiet it made static and  
> hiss a little less fatiguing. Anyone else tried this?
> 
> 73 de Björn,
> SM0MDG
> SE0X
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