[Elecraft] Old Gear was Re: KPA500

[Mel Farrer]

There is, a portion of the brain, that gets satisfaction by enjoying and reliving a distant past memory.  For my part, it is getting into AM again with fever.  Yes, the newer K3 gear takes the center position in the ham/computer room.  However, down in the winecellar, lurks a Bauer 707 with is companions the  HRO 50 and a NC183 with, of course, appropriate full range speakers.  Now, there is where the smooth AM sounds are found.  Cherish them, they are what dreams are made of.......

Never outdate and discard the past memories.


Mel, K6KBE



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From: Kurt Cramer <w7qhd at msn.com>
To: nq5t at tx.rr.com; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Monday, September 5, 2011 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Old Gear was Re:  KPA500


Thats GREAT! My R4s a,b,c all sound better on SSB then my K2! But I love my K2.
Kurt, W7QHD

> From: nq5t at tx.rr.com
> Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 19:27:48 -0500
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] Old Gear was Re:  KPA500
> 
> 
> >  I see these receivers and think back 
> > to that time when I wanted one, but I resist the temptation, the new 
> > solid state gear has much better specs and reviews, 
> 
> Old gear is about ... well ... old gear, and love for it. It has nothing to do with specs. Restoration is literally an act of love ... at my age you'll go for anything you can get ;-). Would I rather SWL with a K3 or an SX-28?  K3 loses period. 
> 
> I have yet to hear anything (at least ssb, cw) on my K3 that I can't copy with an NC-303 with a bit of effort, and copy, with smoother and more pleasing audio (than the K3 frankly) on an SX-115. Not that I'd part with my K3 ...  OR the SX-115 ... 
> 
> I'm waiting for the K3PP6V6 audio output option. ;-)
> 
> Grant/ NQ5T
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