[Elecraft] K3 APF Increases electric bill

[The Smiths]

No, I belive that you and others should just demand a free KPA-500 to make up for this amazing APF enhancement.
 
> From: n4lq at carolina.rr.com
> To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 15:52:41 -0400
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 APF Increases electric bill
> 
> While tuning across 80m last night, with APF turned on, I heard a VE6 calling CQ. He wasn't very strong and not discernable on the SDR bandscope but his CW was as clear as a bell in the headphones. So I gave him a call and got no response. He called CQ again so I turned off the APF and his signal became totally unreadable in the noise. 
> I'm guessing but under these conditions I believe I realized a 10db improvement in SNR. For the VE6 to copy me I would need to run at least 1,000 watts but even that would likely not be enough because the K3 alone puts me at a transmit disadvantage. 
> 
> So I demand a refund for this APF thing....Oh wait....I forgot....It's free. 
> 
> Will Elecraft pay my electric bill?
> 
> Steve N4LQ
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