[Elecraft] Older option boards from K3 upgrade

[Wes Stewart]

I've seen these rave reviews about the new synthesizer many times.  Has anyone 
actually done an A/B comparison in real time with two otherwise identical radios.

I have a K3 with the original synthesizer (the actual one used to develop the 
stiffener plate) and a K3S.  I have not run them side-by-side since I don't have 
any test equipment with sufficiently low phase noise to use.  Anecdotally, using 
them one at a time in day-to-day operation, I haven't noticed a difference.

Wes  N7WS


On 4/25/2017 1:14 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:
> I tossed my old synthesizers, in accordance with my dropping my old
> closet hoarder policy of keeping any and all for 40 years to see if it
> might be of any use. I actuarially doubt I will see another 40 years.
>
> The synthesizer mod has met with such documented success, that I
> routinely advise someone looking for a used K3 not to bother unless
> the new synthesizer(s) are in it. Or to work a discount on any K3
> without them to offset the cost of the synthesizer(s) to be done
> immediately.
>
> All this became apparent very early on after the new synthesizers were
> introduced.