[Elecraft] K3 SSB Quality in Transmit

[Fred Jensen]

That's been my experience as well on the few times I get on SSB.  
Completely unsolicited reports, with both a CM500 and a Heil Proset with 
the iC electret mic.

73,
Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 7/10/2020 12:36 PM, Howard Hoyt wrote:
> I wanted to pass along to you Elecraft engineers my experience during 
> this event.  I am a CW-only op for the most part and really never hear 
> signal quality reports other than the obligatory 5xx. Switching 
> reluctantly to SSB and swinging down that odd foam thing which usually 
> resides over my head I received numerous comments like: "Best signal 
> of the day here, very clean audio!" and "Wow! It sounds like you are 
> in the room here, excellent audio"  and "Your signal is audible above 
> the pileup because it is so clear!" and a few others which really 
> surprised me.  Who knew you could actually send your voice through a 
> ham radio!
>
> I take no credit for any of this other than turning the rig on. I 
> heard many crappy sounding SSB signals during this event, some even 
> difficult to understand despite good signal strength and I appreciate 
> Elecraft making the K3 operate so well, I believe it was a real 
> advantage.  I can only hope the K4 will build on this quality!