[Elecraft] K3 eHam review after 2+ years

[Dave G4AON]

Howard

In the 18 months since my K3 arrived, there have been a few hardware
mods... They are all relatively easy to implement, I can't say that any
of the hardware mods have made a huge difference, not even the hardware
AGC mod. The only one still in the pipeline (I think there's only one)
appears to be the audio low pass filter board, so you will soon be able
to order a K3 safe in the knowledge that it's pretty much there as
regards hardware!

BTW, I have an MFJ-1026 and they aren't much use against wideband "hash"
which plagues the lower bands in summer. It's not the fault of the MFJ
and similar units, it's the noise that doesn't radiate from a point
source. The noise reduction in the K3 is effective to some extent, but
it's not a substitute for a quiet location.

73 Dave, G4AON
K3/100 #80 (with all current hardware mods)
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HowardZ wrote:
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But alas - I don't feel the radio is finished - hardware wise.
Icom, Flex, Elecraft - they all have downloadable firmware/software -
I'm not afraid of new software releases.
Hardware mods - yep - I don't want to deal with them.
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Maybe a MFJ 1026?
Maybe a beverage antenna?
Maybe if all the MARS members purchase a 500 watt transmitter?
Nosie noise nosie...