[Elecraft] K3 using Clear Speech Speaker

[Allen Brier N5XZ]

Now that's something that Elecraft needs to work on, thier internal noise reduction system. I find it almost useless, and I've tried it many times with many settings.

Allen N5XZ


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>From: "Ron Midwin" <midwin at mo-rep.com>
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>Subject: [Elecraft] K3 using Clear Speech Speaker
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>I've been using the Heil version of the Clear Speech Noise Reduction Speaker
>for ~ 5 years.  It has a 5 position noise control and I usually leave it at
>1, which knocks down the noise without any negative effects on the sound.
>Heil no longer makes it, but I believe it uses similar circuitry.
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>My default setting is at 1 out of 5, and this cleans up the harsh noise very
>nicely without noticeable audio degradation.  
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>When the noise gets really bad, I have used it all the way up to 5, and
>still don't find the audio objectionable.
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>I also have not had a lot of success with the K3 built in NR, but this is
>probably due to my lack of understanding how to use it; but since the Clear
>Speech works so well, I take the lazy way out.
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>If there's any good updated info on how to use the NR effectively, I'd be
>all ears.  Maybe someone who really has it working well can do a YouTube?
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>My 2 cents.
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>Ron
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>KB6G
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>K3 S/N 1997
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>P.S.  I still give the K3 a 5+
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