[Elecraft] [KX3] DATA A v SSB maximum receiver bandwidth not as wide.

Walter Underwood wunder at wunderwood.org
Sat Aug 1 14:07:34 EDT 2015


Have you tried switching to the high/low cut mode instead of center and width?

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On Aug 1, 2015, at 10:49 AM, David Anderson <gm4jjj at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> No reply from Elecraft on this matter received so far.
> 
> So you don't have to read through the details, it is a simple question: 
> 
> Why can the RX bandwidth not be made as wide on DATA A mode as it can on SSB mode?
> 
> If it can be made to widen out as far let me know what I am missing please.
> 
> The LCD on the KX3 shows 4 kHz width but it isn't giving 4 kHz width when viewing the audio (band noise) on WSJT. (It goes from 400Hz at the LF end to 3600 Hz at the HF end).  On SSB by manipulation of centre frequency and width controls it is possible to widen up to 4 kHz (200-4200Hz), but not on DATA A which is what I prefer to use for data modes.
> 
> So is this a feature or a bug?
> 
> 
> 73
> 
> David Anderson GM4JJJ 
> 
>> On 31 Jul 2015, at 14:00, David Anderson <gm4jjj at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>> 
>> I have been doing that, still don't get 4KHz bandwidth. I would just accept it as a limitation of the receiver if it weren't for the fact that on SSB I can widen the pass out to 4KHz. 
>> 
>> So in summary, why can't DATA A be as wide as SSB mode?
>> 
>> 73
>> 
>> David Anderson GM4JJJ 
>> 
>>> On 31 Jul 2015, at 10:34, Matt Maguire <matt.vk2rq at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> What happens if you change the centre frequency before widening out the bandwidth?
>>> 
>>> 73, Matt VK2RQ
>> 
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