[Elecraft] APF suggestions

[Mike K2MK]

There has been a lot of discussion about contest use and how the APF might
not see much usage in a contest. This may come as a surprise to some but
there is more than one type of contest operator out there. I am a contester
because I participate in most CW contests but I seldom call CQ. I'm the one
scanning the band at 50 Hz bandwidth, utilizing AUTO SPOT, and giving out
points. I would find the APF extremely useful for my brand of contest
operating. Just as I did with my FT1000D.

73,
Mike K2MK



Nick-WA5BDU wrote:
> 
> Regarding contest usage, that was my thought too.  It's been about three 
> years since I swapped the FT-1000 for the K3 but IIRC, the APF was 
> pretty great in certain situations -- usually a weak signal, low band 
> noise, and station not sending too fast.  The APF was a little "ring-y" 
> and muddied faster code a little bit.  Last week I got to play with an 
> FT1k at a club station and confirmed those impressions somewhat.
> 
> In contests I'm usually hands off -- I won't even touch the RIT if it's 
> possible at all to copy the off-frequency station as-is.  In a contest, 
> even if I ask the other guy for a repeat, the repeat might take two or 
> three seconds, not enough time to optimize settings.
> 
> But it's not all about contests, and some contests (QRP, for example) 
> tend to be less frenzied too.  I'm one of the many anxious to get a look 
> at this new feature in an already great rig.
> 
> 73-
> 
> Nick, WA5BDU
> 

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