[Elecraft] mush in the ear of the beholder

[Keith Heimbold]

I am new to the K3 (about two weeks now) and it is such a sensitive and selective rig compared to my FT950 that I am constantly adjusting volume because DX comes in at levels I would not hear with the 950 especially since i can adjust NB and DSP so much more effectively, and then I get blasted when someone comes in with +20 signal. I don't have the preamp on either in most cases. 

Guess I just need to be quicker on the volume dial. I will take it though since now I can actually hear those once non-intelligible signals. Nice problem to have.

Keith

Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos

On Dec 9, 2011, at 12:37 PM, "Guy Olinger K2AV" <olinger at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Easier to read because the K3 does not add an extra layer of obscuring mush
> from intermodulation products, as does, for instance, my FT1000MP.  BUT it
> now makes it possible to hear previously unknown unavoidable effects of
> many signals right at the noise.  Sometimes things are more peaceful if you
> don't know much  :>)
> 
> 73, Guy.
> 
> On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 12:17 PM, Tony Estep <esteptony at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I subscribe to a group dedicated to the other "gold standard" DX
>> radio. Here is a paraphrase of a query that was sent to that group
>> from a DX station after the CQWW. The station had radio X at the main
>> position, and a K3 at the multiplier position:
>> 
>> ...all the operators complained about the signals in heavy pile-ups on
>> CW on the low bands. It was very difficult to distinguish the
>> different signals.
>> They told me that it was easier to work the pileups with the K3....
>> 
>> I'm sure this won't change anybody's mind about anything, but....I'm just
>> sayin'
>> 
>> 73, Tony KT0NY
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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