[Elecraft] K3S vs. K3

[Jim Sheldon]

Same here, no noise whatsoever with the volume control at minimum and that's on both the internal speaker and the powered external speakers (West Mountain Radio CommSpeakers) with the volume control on the external speakers turned up.

Jim, W0EB

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> On May 16, 2015, at 7:28 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV <lists at subich.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> On 2015-05-16 7:21 PM, jim wrote:
> > Just asking for no hiss with the volume control fully CCW.
> 
> Both of my K3s are dead silent with the AF Gain at zero (fully CCW)
> and have been since day 1.  Certainly no hiss with the AF gain all
> the way down.
> 
> Have you done the RF Gain calibration?
> 
> 73,
> 
>  ... Joe, W4TV
> 
> 
>> On 2015-05-16 7:21 PM, jim wrote:
>> Just asking for no hiss with the volume control fully CCW.
>> 
>> With the Timewave 599ZX in line with the K3 audio, I get this, but it is
>> another know to fiddle with.
>> 
>> My K3 is boxed and going back to Elecraft out of warranty to see if they can
>> "fix" my audio problem.   Wayne said they would do a before and after audio
>> spectrum analysis.
>> 
>> Will post the results from the crew at Elecraft.
>> 
>> Jim
>> W6AIM
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of bs usb
>> Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2015 4:33 PM
>> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3S vs. K3
>> 
>> Communication equipment does not have to be designed to studio quality
>> standards.
>> 
>> If you need studio quality sound then buy studio quality equipment at studio
>> quality prices.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Jim Brown wrote:
>>>> On Sat,5/16/2015 9:17 AM, Doug Person via Elecraft wrote:
>>>> Do you think the K3 audio is as good as it can get or do you think
>>>> that there are some possible mods that might smooth it out a little?
>>> 
>>> If Elecraft could have improved it with a mod or upgrade they would
>>> have done so.
>>> 
>>> 73, Jim K9YC
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