[Elecraft] Regarding the K3 and high QRN levels

[Tom W8JI]

I'll probably get lynched for saying this, but for my ears I've never found 
a DSP system that is as good as a pure analog system when there is rough 
noise. The K3 is much better than my Orion I, but I strongly prefer full 
analog IF's with rough noise or when a signal is right at noise floor and 
the floor is a little rougher than white noise.

> Recently, a thread took place on eHam (I know, I know...) about an op's
> issue with another DSP based rig and high levels of QRN.  A comment in
> the thread from another op leaves the impression that his K3 also has
> the same response to high levels of QRN, a sort of reverb as he
> described it.

To me it sounds more like a little intermodulation or mixing of the noise 
and signal.  I've even considered building an analog IF system just to see 
if I like it better. :-)

73 Tom