[Elecraft] K2: KDSP2 - Should I or Shouldn't I?

[Kevin]

I've got one in mine and love it.
The demo's are pretty close to reality here.


On 03/10/2012 12:30 PM, Jon Perelstein wrote:
> The area I live in has gotten much noisier (QRN) over the past few years
> and it's killing me.  I know that there are stations I want out there -- I
> can kinda sorta hear them but I can't hear them over the noise well enough
> to have a QSO.  As much as possible I've checked everything in the house
> and the local telephone poles and one of my neighbors was even kind enough
> to replace the circulator motor in his Koi pond, but the noise level is
> still pretty bad.  I mostly operate digital modes on 80-10 (PSK, RTTY,
> Olivia, etc.) with a fair amount of CW and the occasion sideband QSO.
>
> My K2 does not have the KDSP2 (or the KAF2) and the noise level drives me
> nuts.  My FT-897 does have DSP, and the problem isn't as bad as on the K2,
> but the effectiveness of the 897's DSP seems limited, especially on digital
> modes.
>
> Is it worth building a KDSP2 or not?  Those of you who have one what do you
> think of it.  I've listened to the sample on the KDSP2 page (
> http://www.elecraft.com/KDSP2/kdsp2.htm) and it sounds impressive, but what
> are people finding in real life?    Recommendations?  Thumbs up or thumbs
> down?
>
> Thanks and 73s
> Jon
> WB2RYV
>
>


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R. Kevin Stover
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