[Elecraft] Running stations with k3

[WILLIE BABER]

Hello All,

I did M/M with a big station in the NW running Icom 7700.  Needless to say comparison between K3 (one was on site) versus Icom radios came into discussion during rest periods.  Yes, the Icom 7700 played quite well, giving what some called "full-body" cw and easy to pick-out-stations while running them.

I like all radios...well almost all of them.  Having said that, you can easily get "full-body" cw and better running of station if you simulate the front-end of the Icom radio using K3.  To do this, set the first I-F filter to ssb bandwidth (2.7khz) and then use the DSP to deliver 500 hz passband.  You will hear stations that are within the 2.7khz window but not quite on your frequency (similar to 7700) while running stations, and without having to fool so often with RIT.

Once you go to 400 hz  in the first  I-F of K3 you are in serious high dynamic range territory...better have a k-pod on RIT and forget about "full-body" cw, which requires a wider first I-F.  Of course when you need a narrow first I-F you can have several of them in K3.

My two cents.

73, Will, wj9b

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