[Elecraft] K3

[Phil Anderson]

Hey Howard; I second your comments. I too worked the NAQP contest for a 
bit. I found the P3 really helpful for finding contacts quickly. I also 
used the APF, audio peaking filter, in my K3 which often pulled in and 
kept out adjacent signals really well. At the same time, I had my 
vertical SteppIR attached to Ant 1 and the SUB-RX  in diversity and 
twined with the A VFO in the K3 attached to my AUX input that had a 
20-meter beverage attached to it. The noise level was reduced ( I live 
near a shopping center) from S=2.5 to just below S=0 with the addition 
of the Beverage and running diversity. Great equipment. If you'd like a 
copy of my writeup on my single-wavelength 20 meter beverage and the 3:1 
matching trifilar ferrite transformer, just drop me an email.

73, Phil, W0XI
aldenmcduffie at sunflower.com

> Howard Hoyt <mailto:hhoyt at mebtel.net>
> Sunday, August 02, 2015 12:30 PM
> Hi all,
>
> Yesterday's NAQP CW was not the first contest I have run, but during 
> that contest it occurred to me I have come to take the K3's 
> performance in contesting for granted.  Sure Elecraft got my money, 
> but I have spent a lot more on things that either fell apart quickly 
> or worked like crap.
>
> The receiver is superb, and I ran a bunch of Qs while squeezed into 
> tight little 300Hz windows between other stations with ease.  I worked 
> the 10 hours with zero issues including it's integration to N1MM, and 
> on several occasions I was amazed by how closely I could work to 
> nearby superstation N1LN without any splatter or clicking. I mention 
> this because I know that station runs several K3s as well, and there 
> was ZERO splatter or clicking.  Now if all manufacturers could make 
> their transmit spectra as clean, imagine how much more fun contesting 
> would be...
>
> So let me say thank you to all the people at Elecraft for making the 
> K3 such a joy to use, so reliable and such a good value.  I'm not a 
> fanboy, just a satisfied owner.
>
> Howie - WA4PSC
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