[Elecraft] K3 - New Synthesizers and Diversity Mode

[John Molenda]

Hi Folks I am hearing about this new ksyn3a's synthesizer boards late in 
the game can some one tell me are these boards approved by elecraft ? 
How much are they ? how difficult are they to install . Thanks to all 
who try to help this lost one !  JOhn kb2huk

On 5/4/2015 9:33 AM, Jim Sheldon wrote:
> When I first got my K3 a few years ago (#5027) I tried diversity, but 
> never really had much luck with it due to the lack of a halfway decent 
> antenna to put on the 2nd receiver.  With the new synthesizers 
> installed and after doing the experimental VLF sensitivity 
> modification, I used my QRP portable antenna (PAR EndFedZ) to listen 
> down there.
>
> This morning I was listening to a QSO between K1JD and JA1NUT on 40 
> meters.  JD was running S9+ with QSB down to around S3 and JA1NUT was 
> about S7 down to S1 or so.  Accidentally turned Diversity on and WOW 
> what a difference that made - Shin (JA1NUT) was totally readable with 
> diversity mode on.  Had to get used to the stereo effect of having the 
> signal pass between the speakers as the strength changed and one RX 
> took over from the other but boy, it's much quieter than it used to be 
> and the "whoosh" when tuning is completely gone.  Really like the 
> improved version of diversity and that alone is worth the cost of the 
> two syn boards in my opinion.
>
> Someone mentioned "birdies" with the new KSYN3A's but I haven't found 
> any in mine.  He mentioned a much earlier serial number and I suspect 
> that's the difference.  Mine is #5027 and I've had it for a few years 
> now.  I AM running the latest firmware and have kept that current even 
> through the Beta versions.
>
> Jim - W0EB
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