[Elecraft] K3 RX in real world

[Hisashi T Fujinaka]

On Tue, 15 Sep 2015, Jim Brown wrote:

> On Tue,9/15/2015 1:29 PM, Bill wrote:
>> the technical performance differences between the top rigs can only be 
>> discerned in a "copper" room. 
>
> That is definitely not true. Digging weak ones out in a big contest, or with 
> a close by ham neighbor, will tell you right away. An inferior dirty radio a 
> few miles away driving a power amp will make your life miserable.

Exactly. Get on during CQWW. I could hear interesting transmitter widths
from people half a continent away and interesting effects in my receiver
as well (mostly noise blanker effects). I heard this all just on my
dipole with no hams close by. Actually, K7VIT is 5 miles away but I can
hardly hear him.

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Hisashi T Fujinaka - htodd at twofifty.com
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