[Elecraft] Need help to justify desired purchase :=)

[D Joyce]

Paul:  Another thing you may want to consider is to install and use the 
13KHz FM filter for AM receive.  It will provide twice the audio bandwidth.

73,  Doug  VE3MV

> >
> On Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:18:25 -0800 (PST), Paul wrote:
>
>>Hi.
>>
>>Been thinking about getting a K3.  Have been an extremely pleased 
>>builder-ower of a K2-100 for several years now.  Listening to it now, and 
>>it is a real pleasure!
>>
>>To be honest, for HF hamming, the K2-100 (w/DSP module) is just fine for 
>>me.  The K3's addition of 6 meters, and more importantly for me, and 
>>ability to add 2 meters are a plus, but PROBABLY not enough alone to 
>>justify the hefty price of ownership.
>>
>>What's going to justify the purchase for me, nor not, is the ability to 
>>use the K3 as SWL tool. Knowing that a lots been written on the Reflector 
>>in the past on this subject, I'd really like to have some opinions from 
>>owners of the latest versions of the K3 on its performance receiving 
>>broadcast stations.  Specifically, I'm interested in the current state of 
>>the K3's receive audio bandwidth, distortion, and other similar 
>>performance characteristics, and in the performance of its Synchronous AM 
>>detection.
>>
>>One way of getting at this would be for me to know how the K3 would 
>>compare performance-wise (especially audio performance-wise) to some of 
>>the more popular SW receivers, e.g. the Drake R8 series, the Icom R-75, 
>>etc., or to other transceivers lauded for their receive audio performance 
>>(e.g., the old Kenwood TS-870).
>>
>>Thanks!
>>Paul
>>N6LQ
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