K3 FM Filter for K144XV

[K5HTK]

I am waiting like many others for my K144XV. I wonder if I need to order a
FM filter for use with the K144XV.

 

Jim Hester

K5HTK

 

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[David Pratt]

In a recent message, Jim Hester <[hidden email]> wrote ...
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>I am waiting like many others for my K144XV. I wonder if I need to order a
>FM filter for use with the K144XV.

That all depends on whether you want to work on FM (CB!) or on the
grown-ups modes of CW and/or ssb.

73
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David G4DMP
Leeds, England, UK
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[Henk PA5KT]

It must be my translation of english, but I thought FM was usually of
better quality then SSB, but maybe thats not want grown-up is?

So, if you want to enjoy the better quality of FM over the lousy small
bandwidth modes like SSB an/or CW then you need the filter.
Also useful for 10 and 6 meters
73 Henk PA5KT (mostly active on CW, but owner of a FM filter)


David Pratt schreef:

> In a recent message, Jim Hester <[hidden email]> wrote ...
>  
>> I am waiting like many others for my K144XV. I wonder if I need to order a
>> FM filter for use with the K144XV.
>>    
>
> That all depends on whether you want to work on FM (CB!) or on the
> grown-ups modes of CW and/or ssb.
>
> 73
>  

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Henk Remijn PA5KT
email: [hidden email]
www: www.remijn.net

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[Julian, G4ILO]

Henk Remijn PA5KT wrote

It must be my translation of english, but I thought FM was usually of
better quality then SSB, but maybe thats not want grown-up is?

So, if you want to enjoy the better quality of FM over the lousy small
bandwidth modes like SSB an/or CW then you need the filter.
Also useful for 10 and 6 meters
73 Henk PA5KT (mostly active on CW, but owner of a FM filter)

Some people may find it more convenient to use a second FM only transceiver for local nattering while using their K3 for something else, but there is no doubt that having a crystal FM filter in the first IF gives far superior results to rigs that rely for selectivity on a mechanical filter at the second or third IF. With all the work Elecraft has recently put in on FM operation features the K3 really is now an excellent ALL MODE transceiver so why not take advantage of it?