K3: Synchronous AM Receive

[VK5ABQ]

Any progress on this yet please Elecraft?

VK5ABQ.

[VK5ABQ]

Shane White wrote

Any progress on this yet please Elecraft?

VK5ABQ.

Any idea whether the synchronous AM receive capability will require hardware mods or will it solely be a firmware modification? If hardware mods are required I would rather wait to buy a K3 considering the radio would need to be sent back from Australia.

[KK7P]

> Any idea whether the synchronous AM receive capability will require hardware
> mods or will it solely be a firmware modification?

It will be a firmware update only.

73,

Lyle KK7P

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[Paul - WW2PT]

Yeah, well... it had better be soon. Us SWL natives are getting restless!

(We tease because we love...)

Paul WW2PT

Lyle KK7P wrote

> Any idea whether the synchronous AM receive capability will require hardware
> mods or will it solely be a firmware modification?

It will be a firmware update only.

73,

Lyle KK7P

[drewko]

I noticed that "Sync Det" is already listed in the config menu (just
not implemented yet.)

Likewise for audio annunciators for button pushes (and button
identification in Morse... did I dream that?... can't seem to find it
now.) Anyhow, I think that will be very nice as the tactile feedback
on the buttons is not as snappy as it is on the K2.

73,
Drew
AF2Z



On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:21:46 -0700 (PDT), you wrote:

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>Yeah, well... it had better be soon. Us SWL natives are getting restless! ;-)
>
>(We tease because we love...)
>
>Paul WW2PT
>
>

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WW2PT wrote

Yeah, well... it had better be soon. Us SWL natives are getting restless!

(We tease because we love...)

Paul WW2PT

Yes and I'm having trouble justifying $12,500 for an IC-7800 (which also has synch AM RX).

I've been told though that the IC-7700 doesn't have synch AM. Does anyone here disagree with this? I reckon I could almost justify the money for that.

[W6NEK]

Hi Paul,
I also own a IC-7800 but it does NOT have sync AM detector (at least I
haven't found it).
I just checked the manual and cannot find any reference to Sync AM.  Maybe I
missed something.  How do you get your 7800 in sync AM mode?

Using my K3 + LP-PAN and PowerSDR I enjoy Sync AM while listening to SW
broadcasts.  Works great!

Thanks for any info on 7800 Sync AM,
Frank - W6NEK

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> WW2PT wrote:
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>> Yeah, well... it had better be soon. Us SWL natives are getting restless!
>> ;-)
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>> (We tease because we love...)
>>
>> Paul WW2PT
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> Yes and I'm having trouble justifying $12,500 for an IC-7800 (which also
> has
> synch AM RX).
>
> I've been told though that the IC-7700 doesn't have synch AM. Does anyone
> here disagree with this? I reckon I could almost justify the money for
> that.
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[Paul - WW2PT]

Wasn't me who said it! I know little about the 7800. But I have seen specs online that indicate Synchronous AM mode (here for example: http://tinyurl.com/43yz2g), but no mention of it on the Icom web site or in the English brochure that I have.

As for the K3... I can (but won't) name a handful of radios with bad synchronous AM detection, and only a few that implement it effectively. I'm banking on my belief that Elecraft can and will do it right if it isn't rushed.

Right, Lyle? ;-)

Paul WW2PT

W6NEK wrote

Hi Paul,
I also own a IC-7800 but it does NOT have sync AM detector (at least I
haven't found it).
I just checked the manual and cannot find any reference to Sync AM.  Maybe I
missed something.  How do you get your 7800 in sync AM mode?

Using my K3 + LP-PAN and PowerSDR I enjoy Sync AM while listening to SW
broadcasts.  Works great!

Thanks for any info on 7800 Sync AM,
Frank - W6NEK

[VK5ABQ]

WW2PT wrote

Wasn't me who said it! I know little about the 7800. But I have seen specs online that indicate Synchronous AM mode (here for example: http://tinyurl.com/43yz2g), but no mention of it on the Icom web site or in the English brochure that I have.

As for the K3... I can (but won't) name a handful of radios with bad synchronous AM detection, and only a few that implement it effectively. I'm banking on my belief that Elecraft can and will do it right if it isn't rushed.

Right, Lyle? ;-)

Paul WW2PT

My local Icom agent rang Icom Hong Kong yesterday who told him that the IC-7800 uses synchronous AM receive automatically. You can't engage or disengage it.
They also told him that the 7800 is the only Icom radio to incorporate synchronous AM. I find it hard to believe that the 7700 doesn't feature it though considering it's new.

Shane
VK5ABQ

[VK5ABQ]

Hi Elecraft,

I have a K3 on order so I'd like to know whether you've been able to schedule work to begin on Synchronous AM yet please? Just curious and keen to see this feature implemented.

Thanks,
Shane
VK5ABQ