[Elecraft] K3 for SWL?

[Stephen Prior]

If I were looking for something like that I'd be thinking about the Elad
receiver or a second hand Lowe-150, depending on how much you want to spend.

73 Stephen, G4SJP

On 2 February 2017 at 09:37, John <john at eeek.org.uk> wrote:

> Hi Edward,
>
> I had a thought, for a short time, that this would be a perfect use for a
> K3/0... Until I realised that it doesn't actually even have the option for
> running a receiver and is literally just a remote head.
>
> Perhaps Elecraft might consider a receiver-only board for the K3/0 which
> would turn it into a reasonable SWL rig? I'm not sure of the feasibility of
> this idea, of course, but it's something that came to mind and might be
> useful for folk who wish to listen only, or run a receiver which can also
> be used to control a remote K3/100 or similar...
>
> Not sure how much backing there would be though...
>
> 73, and a firm left handshake,
> John (XLX)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
> Dauer, Edward
> Sent: 02 February 2017 04:27
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 for SWL?
>
> I would like to hear from anyone who uses a K3 or K3S extensively for
> general coverage HF / short-wave listening.
>
> I am looking for a table-top receiver with general coverage strictly for
> bedroom listening, as the station downstairs already includes a K3/100
> system, a KX3 system, two K2s, and a K1.  This seems to be a neglected part
> of the radio market.  What is available seems pretty slim and, frankly,
> tinny.  The Sangean ATS-909X has the best reviews but still looks like
> something I would have taken to the beach rather than sat in front of while
> transfixed with the global reach of radio.  The new ICOM IC-R8600 looks
> good, with a range up to 3 gigs, but it’s not available yet and the price
> is likely to be in the multi-kilobuck range when it is released.
>
> So, being a loyal member of the Elecraft community, I thought about a K3S
> with just the basic 10 watt TX that this particular radio would never use,
> no sub-RX, the general coverage bandpass filter and the other accessories
> that would extend its range down to LF, an AM roofing filter and naught
> else.
>
> Then I thought about the ongoing commentary about the K3’s audio . . . .
>  because . . .
>
> I confess that what I am trying to recreate is the warm sound of a 10-tube
> supperhet in a large walnut cabinet with a cloth speaker grille and an
> amber back-lighted circular dial driven by dial cord and ganged capacitors
> while listening to a Radio Moscow announcer crow about Sputnik.  Or so I
> now fantasize about my early radio experiences in the 1950s.
>
> I will spend some quality time with my own K3 trying this idea out, but
> thought I would also ask for counsel from the group.  Is there something
> out there I haven’t seen yet?  Is it reasonable to think about using a K3S
> in just this way?
>
> Thanks for whatever thoughts anyone can offer . . .
>
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