http://www.dj0ip.de/app/download/5794190002/Elecraft+K3+rev+c.pdf
http://www.cliftonlaboratories.com/elecraft_k3_receive_audio.htm
As Rob noted, Elecraft did address this 8 years ago, but it was not a
100% solution. The K3S with its new audio section appears to have
finally solved the issue, and that is the primary reason I have taken an
interest in the radio again.
I have operated a K3 and it is a very good radio, but I did not care for
the audio, the complexity, or the ergonomics. I do like the way Elecraft
supports and continuously improves their products. I have built two K2's
over the years and while I liked the performance, ultimately the small
form factor and ergonomics led to their sale. I suspect the Eagle will
eventually wear me down the same way. I really do not like that FNC button.
I also find that the Eagle has less of a softening effect on received CW
as the receive bandwidth is decreased.
For me an Eagle in a TS-590SG form factor with Elecraft development and
support would be as close to a perfect radio as I could hope for.
73, Darrell VE7IU
On 15-12-10 08:05 AM, Barry N1EU wrote:
The K3 has great rx/tx audio. Why do you say it has poor audio, or are you
simply repeating something somebody else said and perhaps something that
Elecraft corrected 8 years ago?
73, Barry N1EU
On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 10:57 AM, Darrell Bellerive VE7IU <ve7iu@runbox.com>
wrote:
There are so many things to consider when one chooses a radio. I went
through this recently. In my case I wanted the brand, form factor, and
ergonomics of the Kenwood TS-590S, the continued development and support of
the Elecraft K3, and the quiet receiver, great noise blanker, and DSP
filtering of the Ten-Tec Eagle.
I did NOT want the complexity and poor audio of the K3, or the lack of
support and possible ALC and power issues of the TS-590S, or the ergonomics
of the Eagle.
Yaesu and Icom have great feature sets, but did not impress me in the
performance and audio quality department.
I also preferred something with a cleaner transmitter, but that was
secondary to receive performance and audio quality.
In the end, I choose the Eagle.
Now that the K3S and TS-590SG are out, I find myself following discussions
on those radios again, but will keep the Eagle and see what Ten-Tec and
possibly Heathkit will do in the future. OTOH, if I win the lottery, I will
buy a number of radios that very day. :-)
For me, my perception of performance won out over features, support,
ergonomics, and brand.
73, Darrell VE7IU
On 15-12-10 07:25 AM, rick@dj0ip.de wrote:
snip...
Seems Joe Ham just didn't give a damn and continued to by the crappy Yaesu
transmitters, so why should Yaesu fix it?
snip...
73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
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