[Elecraft] RX Test (long)

[Milt, N5IA]

Hmmmm!!!!!!!!

I suppose I am in the category where my hearing is "impaired".   At least my 
wife informs me near daily that such is the case.

I was the oldest of the 13 operators blessed with 7 early production K-3s to 
perform a task nearly identical to that described by David.  The two 
youngest operators (one just recently married at that time) as well as the 
majority of the VP6DX DX-pedition crew are among the elite of current 
contesters.

Thirteen opertors taking care of SEVEN operating positions 24/7 for nearly 
17 days; non-stop, day and night, three modes, Topband through 10 Meters, on 
an uninhabitated atoll with generator power was the task.

The results speak for themselves; both for the operators and the equipment 
employed.

I did not and have not ever heard any of the other 12 operators mention 
anything about the perceived noise problem.  Suffice it to say that 
apparently the "noise" does exist for some small percentage of K-3 users 
with very acute hearing.

BUT, my point is that there was NOT a problem with this "problem" for the 
very wide range of age and capabilities of the VP6DX team.

Likewise, I have never perceived such an annoyance or distraction with my 
personal K-3, or other K-3's that I have operated.  There is a difference of 
some subtle manner re the transceiver RX "sound" that I had been used to 
with the name brand and model radios I had used for the previous 13-14 
years.  But it certainly is not detrimental; in fact I can say that it is 
advantageous to ME.

That is my observation and report, and MHO.  Happy New Year to all.

Milt, N5IA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Cutter" <d.cutter at ntlworld.com>
To: "Julian, G4ILO" <julian.g4ilo at gmail.com>; <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 3:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RX Test (long)


> If the K3 is being used by a contest group or dxpedition, for instance, 
> you
> will have a wider range of hearing sensitivities and these activities 
> force
> us to concentrate a lot more and use a radio for long periods.  On this
> basis, fatigue due to these artefacts should be eliminated for the benefit
> of the group, particularly those listening to weak signals.