[Elecraft] K3 speaker reflector

[Don Wilhelm]

  Mike,

That is creative and very nice, but a pair of high efficiency 
(unamplified) speakers will beat that "all hollow" while allowing the 
use of AFX.  I use a pair of old RS Optimus speakers that I picked up at 
a thrift shop for a bargain - they make the K3 sound sweet - YMMV.  
IMHO, the internal speaker "sucks", and is to be used only when there 
are no other alternatives.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 3/17/2011 10:50 PM, ac5p at sbcglobal.net wrote:
> We were at the plumbing supply today and picked up a 2 inch PVC 90 degree elbow
> coupler. 
>
> A disc was cut from some no skid shelf liner.  This and the PVC elbow was placed
> over the top
> speaker, thus deflecting the sound toward the operators ears.   The result was a
> noticable improvement
> in the sound output detected.   Next is to spray the coupler Rust-oleum
> Semi-flat Black enamel to more
> match the K3.  May even detail more with a grill cloth later.   Nice simple
> sound improvement out of the stock speaker.
> 73, Mike, AC5P
>