[Elecraft] [K3] Phase Noise / CW Key Clicks

[Fred Smith]

Jim

If you look at any major DXpeditions and pay close attention over 80% of all
the radios are supplied by manufactures as well as most of the equipment.
Like Swains and the IC-7600, Elecraft amps and so on. Usually it's Elecraft
for one major reason weight vs. performance a excellent comparison weight
being important shipping costs, air, ship whatever then carrying them to
where they are going to be used. Two radios in the same class FTDX-5000MP
top notch receiver and performance proven worldwide at 18"x 8 1/2"x19 1/2"
and weighting 50# and only 120v then the K3 about 10 3/4'x4'x10' and
weighting about 10# and 12v. This in itself is a huge factor in the
selection the sheer size of the two and Elecraft does supply radios to most
who request them.

I personally appealed Elecraft for the support they give to them I'm sure
that along with good antenna donors for just two of many that have helped me
to add many "new Ones" to my DXCC count and contributed in my decision to go
with Elecraft equipment in my shack. I am not 100% Elecraft "ONLY" like
some, but they don't have a few things that others offer or that I like so
for now only (6) Elecraft items including 3 radios 2 K3/100's a P3/SVGA and
a K2.

And all of this came about because of a friend who will remain un-named that
cost me all this money when I was happy without anything Elecraft(8-)

73 & Good DX,
Fred/N0AZZ

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Brown
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 1:47 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Phase Noise / CW Key Clicks

On 9/12/2012 9:18 PM, Matt Zilmer wrote:
> The main real-world problem is that the K3 is a minority in the 
> general ham rig population.  Maybe someday, the K3 penetration rate 
> will be high enough that we can hear it in how quiet the bands are.
> Crowded but quiet between signals that is.

Yes, BUT -- considering the number of active contesters in the world (study
the results of major contests), I'd say that Elecraft has been achieving
pretty good penetration. If I'm not mistaken, I've seen serial numbers in
the 7,000 range, and we know that they started at #1 and didn't skip any.
It's also gotten to the point where experienced DXpeditioners would rather
drag their own K3s through airports than accept freebies from Icom or Yaesu.

More important, it's REAL easy to see the difference between a clean rig and
a dirty one on a P3, and every season I see a greater proportion of clean
ones!  It's gotten to the point that, at least here on the West Coast, a
dirty signal stands out like a sore thumb!

73, Jim K9YC
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