[Elecraft] WRTC 2014 - Congratulations, Elecraft!...(and firmware update)

[Jim Brown]

On 7/29/2014 5:15 AM, w1gd via Elecraft wrote:
> When we tested with the non-K3 from the same location
> with the same beam heading, the phase noise was not a significant problem.
> If we reduced the K3 output to 30 watts, there was no problem. Fortunately,
> we were able to change out the original K3 with another K3 and that
> significantly reduced the problem.

Hi Gerry,

Thanks for the info. As the ARRL data shows, phase noise performance of 
the K3 that's working right is quite a bit better than any other modern 
rigs out to 1 MHz, but that's as far as ARRL's published data goes. If 
it was my K3, it would have gone back to Elecraft as soon as I could get 
it there after the contest, even handing to them in their booth. :)

73, Jim K9YC