[Elecraft] K3 APF Increases electric bill

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft]

APF is actually a stealth marketing tool for the KPA-500.  Now you just 
gotta' have it.. ;-)

73, Eric
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On 11/1/2010 1:51 PM, The Smiths wrote:
> 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?