[Elecraft] Is the K3 have low sensitivity on 10 M and 6 M

[Fred Jensen]

Interesting point ... Right after getting the new synth for my K3, I was 
copying a number of WSPR stations on 630 meters.  I even got up in the 
middle of the night to see if I could hear them [I couldn't] as the 
computer copied them at - 10 to -15 dB SNR.  At first consideration, I 
don't see what effect a preamp would have had, SNR is still the same.

Related subject:  An old CW RO's trick when copying a weak signal in 
noise and QRM is to lay the headphones on the desk face up.  I learned 
this years ago on the Holy Frequency.  I have no idea why it works, but 
it often does.  Maybe one of the acoustic experts here will explain it.

73,

Fred K6DGW
Sparks NV USA
Washoe County DM09dn

On 10/14/2016 6:53 AM, brian wrote:
> This test may be a bit out of date.
>
> With digital modes decoding signals ~10 db below the noise these days,
> one may need at least two S-units of noise.
>
> 73 de Brian/K3KO