[Elecraft] three recordings - say what?

Don Wilhelm w3fpr at embarqmail.com
Thu Jan 7 08:54:46 EST 2010


Doug,

*I* do that all the time - but I have a purpose, to align a K2 filter 
passband.  In fact, I add noise at the antenna input with an Elecraft N-Gen.
When listening to any band, if the ambient noise level is high, I turn 
off the preamp and even turn on the attenuator and in some cases reduce 
the RF Gain.  The K3 has lots of reserve gain, and will even make 
no-signal band noise audible at a high level if all the controls are set 
for maximum gain..

If this fact is what those complaining of a "noisy K3" is all about, 
then I believe they need only to reduce the gain a bit - but some will 
not believe that no matter how many times it is repeated from various 
sources.

73,
Don W3FPR

DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote:
> Excuse me, but are all of you guys listening to NOISE ONLY?  I
> mean...noise WITHOUT a signal?  What good is that?  Sorry, but I never
> listen to noise on purpose.
>
> I cannot see any practical value in such a "test."
>
> de Doug KR2Q
>   
>


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