[Elecraft] Stereo Speaker for K3

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Ouch! Those complaining do not represent the Ham community at large or this
list membership. There is only one "list moderator" and that's Eric at
Elecraft. If someone complains about a post here, even off of the reflector,
let Eric know. 

Don gave you a very complete answer. The SP3 sounds great. I also have a
pair of 6-inch speakers in "bookshelf" enclosures (dating from the 1970's -
one advantage of being an O.T.) that also work FB. 

73, Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don
Wilhelm
Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2015 8:30 AM
To: w5sum at comcast.net; elecraft at mailman.qth.net; Bill
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Stereo Speaker for K3

Ronnie,

There are many newcomers to this list, and I for one do not mind repeating
an answer to something that has been hashed over before. Sorry to hear that
you have encountered some "nasty spoilsports".  I may encourage newcomers to
review the list archives to provide additional information, but I will never
admonish a newcomer for asking a question.  This is an email list, and not a
FAQ listing.

Back to the speakers question, Elecraft has recently released the SP3 which
works great with the K3 and K3S, but if you have the KX3 in your home
station, you really need amplified speakers.  As I stated before, shielded
speakers are a 'must' because most amplified computer speakers will 'howl'
in the presence of RF (it depends on the band).  At the workbench, I have
that situation with my standard issue computer speakers even at 10 watts
working into a dummy load. Since I know what to expect (and I am just
testing at the workbench, not operating, I ignore it, but that would not be
tolerated for the hamshack).
If you need good shielded and amplified speakers, I can vouch for the West
Mountain Radio COMspkr.  It works FB with my KX3 with KXPA100.  
With the K3, non-amplified speakers work fine, and I will continue to use my
bargain basement RS Optimus speakers.  If you have the K3 or K3S and are
looking for speakers, the Elecraft SP3 is a great choice (it is not an
amplified speaker) and matches the K3, K3S for those who like matching
components.

73,
Don W3FPR