[Elecraft] Exciting Band Opening...

[Julius Fazekas n2wn]

Don,

I was having some regrets with my purchase of the 1K filter. But was working
my second K3which on has the stock filter and a 400Hz filter during one of
the insane contest weekends a couple weeks ago and boy what a difference. It
was particularly noticeable on 40M where there were simultaneous CW, RTTY
and SSB activities occuring in the same spectrum.

For ragchewing and non-contest times, I agree with you. In congested contest
situations, the roofing filters make a heck of a difference. Almost wish I
had more slots now! ;o)

73,
Julius
n2wn

Don Rasmussen wrote:
> 
> The band openings of the last two days at this QTH have allowed a new
> level of evaluation of K3. I'm mostly on 20m, with a hexbeam, and the last
> couple days have provided a boost in band activity that I have not seen
> since I got the transceiver 2 years ago. Of course there are some guys
> that only got their K2's a couple years ago, they will be equally
> impressed. 
> 
> I have still not encountered any scenario where the roofing filter (2.7
> and 1.0) improved my operation, the DSP seems as robust as I need it to be
> for a modest gain antenna.
> 
> This solar maximum will be different, the sideband frequencies will have
> as much fidelity as AM or FM used to. I can still remember having guests
> in the shack that could not decipher the monkey chatter OT the code. ;-)
> K3 guys pick up a wider than 2.7 khz roofing filter to take best advantage
> of this. 
> 
> 
> 
> Here it comes!
> 
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Julius Fazekas
N2WN

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