[Elecraft] K3: LPF, bass audio, new DSP board: Stirring the pot?

[David Cutter]

What was the delivered price into UK, Geoff ?

David
G3UNA





> Regarding the new DSP board, I was not one of those who had issues with 
> the
> old one or considered the K3 to be noisy on rx and I ordered the new one
> simply to keep my K3 #266 up to date. I use SSB almost exclusively, these
> days seeking dx on 80m with a headset.
>
> Having installed the new board a few days ago my subjective and
> non-technical assessment so far is a more pleasing sound in the headphones
> with increased bass response and reduced white noise without loss of
> sensitivity. On tx slightly fuller audio from my HC4 with more mid range.
> (Both rx and tx assessed with equaliser all zeros.) So on the whole I 
> regard
> the new board as an improvement. Worth the money? Well that depends on how
> you look at it and different people may have different views. I managed to
> convince myself that I could afford it and I feel no sense of 
> disappointment
> after the event.
>
> 73 and Happy 2010 to all
>
> Geoff
> G3UCK
>