[Elecraft] [K3] K3 Audio Response - Version 3.33 Firmware

[Grant Youngman]

>
> The word "guru" implies authoritative knowledge. Those who try to  
> turn their
> ham station into a hi-fi rig are simply misguided.

Perhaps "different set of interests" would be more appropriate.  I do  
not consider myself misguided in the least, thank you very much.

> In a speech to a ham
> convention, retired FCC enforcement chief Riley Hollingsworth stated  
> that
> such things were out of place on the ham bands and that they should  
> simply
> get a job in a broadcast station if they wanted to do that kind of  
> thing.

And that means what?

>
> Most hams who really DO know audio limit their audio bandwidth so  
> that their
> transmitter runs more efficiently and cuts through noise and QRM  
> better.

Indeed.  It may cut through better, but if you can't understand what's  
being said, what good does "cutting through" do.


> Those that transmit extended
> HF response are selfishly using more bandwidth and generating more  
> QRM to
> their fellow hams.

Well, yes -- in the middle of a crowded band or contest or whatever.   
No one sense there should be a lack of common sense about what  
constitutes good operating practice.  But "good operating practice" is  
very dependent on time and place.  Unless of course it's the guys over  
driving their amps with their politely limited bandwidth screaming CQ  
DX so they can be heard all over the band at once :-)

Grant/NQ5T