[Elecraft] K3 - Are the bands cleaner with all the K3s being used?

[Lou Kolb]

It really is amazing!  I never payed much attention to it with the old 
TS-440 but, since I've had the K3, its quite revealing to tune above the 
signal and note the drop-off.  The difference between rigs can be dramatic!

73,  Lou  WA3MIX
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Stealey" <rstealey at hotmail.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 8:14 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 - Are the bands cleaner with all the K3s being used?


>
> It's no secret, and this is nothing new, but K3s are really, really clean 
> on cw.
> As I saw for myself with my measurements on my K3 that I am doing for QSK
> testing I don't see how the cw note on a K3 could be improved.
> As a result, and with all the K3s being used by DXers, and DXpeditions 
> have the bands
> been cleaned up?  Have you noticed, say on 160 meters in the recent 
> contests,
> that there is less QRM from clicky transmitters?
> After Eric reported the Malpelo DXpedition using K3/KPA500 was active I 
> listened
> for them this morning.  Good signals on 80 meters into NJ before sunrise.
> If you want to hear a magnificent cw note listen to those guys.  Tune just 
> below
> and above them and note how fast the cw drops off and nothing remains.  No
> clicks, no hiss.  "It's a beautiful thing."
>
> Rick  K2XT
>
>
>
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