[Elecraft] KX3 in Sweepstakes

[Nick-WA5BDU]

Also had a great time giving my KX3 its first taste of a "real" contest 
in the CW SS.  I made 388 Qs operating about 20 hours or so.  Missed the 
clean sweep by one section.  I was bummed because I'd had no idea I 
could get that close and should have spent more effort on sections early 
in the contest.

I did enjoy working all 50 states in less than a day at 5 watts out though.

The rig did really well.  I had N1MM logging and sending.  I could use 
the KX3's paddle for fills and have the end panel key jack set up for 
hand key so N1MM could key via that port.  Slick.

I should have done the "per-band" filter adjustment since I did hear 
some opposite sideband among all the super strong signals.

At the end I realized I had just about zero "listener fatigue" from 
radio noise, artifacts, etc.  A pretty subjective observation, but it 
did seem to jump out at me that my ears weren't ringing.

73-

Nick, WA5BDU

TU NR 389Q WA5BDU CK 62 AR



On 11/6/2012 8:54 PM, Tim Groat wrote:
> Mine performed very well: 305 QSOs and 72 sections for 10 hours of
> operating time, using my HF6V vertical antenna. The great dynamic range
> and no-ring filtering makes a receiver that's easy on the ears: it is
> much less fatiguing than my old rig. When the clock struck 0300Z, I said
> "What? Time's up already?" This rig makes the operating fun--thank you
> Wayne, and everyone at Elecraft!
>