[Elecraft] K3S vs. K3

[jim]

The hiss is always present, even fully CCW audio setting.

SSB operation does not even make my top ten list.

Life is only heard at bandwidth of 400 Hz or less.   ;>)

Jim
W6AIM

-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill
Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2015 6:20 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3S vs. K3


It is a fact that out of the box, many rigs do sound better than the K3
- warmer and richer audio. That was my experience and is also reported by
others. However, these rigs are not equals to the K3 in most other aspects
and have no K-Line of supporting equipment available.

It took me a long time to get the K3 sounding the way I wanted it to - to
suit my needs of armchair copy on 40/75/160 for rag chew. Hiss and audio
response were both a problem, making my K3 less than desirable for my needs.

I decided to make use of all the various menu settings/changes/selections
afforded by the K3 to get it to produce the audio I wanted. The Cady book
was a help in understanding what the various settings do and why they do it.

I dogged and dogged the problems and menus. I asked for help and basically
found I was in this by myself - other reflector users said the
K3 sounded wonderful. To me, it did not. My TS480 ran audio rings around it
- right out of the box.

By trial and error - and keeping careful notes - I eventually I found a
combo of settings that work for me.  My K3 now provides rich warm receive
audio via a pair of Behringer amplified speakers and is most pleasing to
listen to for hours at a time.  Having said all this - I have to say my K3
has excellent receive audio. I just had to dig to get to it.

Now, will I get the new synth? I don't know yet. I will first need to hear
what experiences other K3 users are having with it. So far, none have
replied to my question on the matter. However, that really doesn't matter
much, as I am in no hurry.

Bill W2BLC K-Line

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