K3 firmware preview: Much-improved receive AF bass response

[wayne burdick]

The next K3 beta firmware release will include dramatically better  
bass response in receive mode (50-200 Hz). The result is fuller,  
richer audio, which many of you have asked for.

Lyle (KK7P) and I are completing the full beta test suite, and hope to  
do the release early next week. But we could also use a couple of  
volunteers--who really like low bass--to try the field-test release.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

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[PA3CW]

Hello Wayne,

I am realy interested to fielt test the next release with the audio improvements. Please add met to the list of testers please .  Many thanks,

Dick PA3CW

wayne burdick wrote

The next K3 beta firmware release will include dramatically better  
bass response in receive mode (50-200 Hz). The result is fuller,  
richer audio, which many of you have asked for.

Lyle (KK7P) and I are completing the full beta test suite, and hope to  
do the release early next week. But we could also use a couple of  
volunteers--who really like low bass--to try the field-test release.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

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[PD2R]

I can't wait!

This is what | love about Elecraft, we complain and/or suggest things
to improve and they try to add or fix it. Most of the time they
succeed in making us all happy.

I have no doubt the audio is going to improve big time with more bass response.

73, Maarten
PD2R



2009/9/18, Wayne Burdick <[hidden email]>:

> The next K3 beta firmware release will include dramatically better
> bass response in receive mode (50-200 Hz). The result is fuller,
> richer audio, which many of you have asked for.
>
> Lyle (KK7P) and I are completing the full beta test suite, and hope to
> do the release early next week. But we could also use a couple of
> volunteers--who really like low bass--to try the field-test release.
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
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[akiwi ham]

Will this be optional?
Personally I don't want it. I have impaired hearing and bass response
seriously degrades intelligibility for me.

Bryan, Zl1NI

>
> The next K3 beta firmware release will include dramatically better
> bass response in receive mode (50-200 Hz). The result is fuller,
> richer audio, which many of you have asked for.
>
> Lyle (KK7P) and I are completing the full beta test suite, and hope
> to
> do the release early next week. But we could also use a couple of
> volunteers--who really like low bass--to try the field-test release.
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR

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[Brett Howard]

I'm still "field testing" 3.20 I think it is as that one "accidentally"
had the better LF response...  I had to go back when it got taken
away...  Looking forward to getting the more NR options AND LF response!

Thanks Elecraft!

~Brett

On Thu, 2009-09-17 at 23:50 -0700, PA3CW wrote:

> Hello Wayne,
>
> I am realy interested to fielt test the next release with the audio
> improvements. Please add met to the list of testers please .  Many thanks,
>
> Dick PA3CW
>
>
> wayne burdick wrote:
> >
> > The next K3 beta firmware release will include dramatically better  
> > bass response in receive mode (50-200 Hz). The result is fuller,  
> > richer audio, which many of you have asked for.
> >
> > Lyle (KK7P) and I are completing the full beta test suite, and hope to  
> > do the release early next week. But we could also use a couple of  
> > volunteers--who really like low bass--to try the field-test release.
> >
> > 73,
> > Wayne
> > N6KR
> >
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[Doug Turnbull]

Another improvement to the K3 makes me a happy man.   The K3 is so good that
I am considering the sale of an Icom 746 PRO to purchase a second K3 for
hauling around.  This time perhaps I will install the two meter option.
Thank you Elecraft for encouraging the feedback and for being patient when
your users get impatient.  I am looking forward to the P3 panadaptor.
              73 Doug  


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[DaveL G3TJP]

Wowee!  This could save me the trouble of modifying DSP board hardware.
I've asked to be

a beta tester on this, as I often browse the AM stations and have a 13kHz
filter installed.

 

I have 2 x K3's to modify and the first one is already stripped down and the
components

to be removed are marked.  I intended starting the mod after lunch today,
viz in 45 minutes.

 

73  DaveL  G3TJP

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[Barry N1EU]

If you leave your fingers off the shift control, bass response will be the same as it is now.

73,
Barry N1EU

ZL1NI wrote

Will this be optional?
Personally I don't want it. I have impaired hearing and bass response
seriously degrades intelligibility for me.

Bryan, Zl1NI

wayne burdick wrote

The next K3 beta firmware release will include dramatically better  
bass response in receive mode (50-200 Hz). The result is fuller,  
richer audio, which many of you have asked for.

Lyle (KK7P) and I are completing the full beta test suite, and hope to  
do the release early next week. But we could also use a couple of  
volunteers--who really like low bass--to try the field-test release.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

[Bob W9RFS]

Wayne,
I would like to give it a try.
Thanks,
Bob W9RFS

wayne burdick wrote

The next K3 beta firmware release will include dramatically better  
bass response in receive mode (50-200 Hz). The result is fuller,  
richer audio, which many of you have asked for.

Lyle (KK7P) and I are completing the full beta test suite, and hope to  
do the release early next week. But we could also use a couple of  
volunteers--who really like low bass--to try the field-test release.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

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[Vic K2VCO]

Bryan, ZL1NI wrote:
> Will this be optional?
> Personally I don't want it. I have impaired hearing and bass response
> seriously degrades intelligibility for me.

It's entirely dependent on the setting of Shift/Width in CW or Hi/Low in SSB. If you don't
extend the passband to include the low frequencies, you don't hear anything different. All
the change does is provide the /capability/ to reproduce the bass tones if you adjust it
to do so.
--
73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco
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[ANTNEE N3ANT]

YES.....Please put on the volunteer list for this...........

Thanks Antnee N3ANT

wayne burdick wrote

The next K3 beta firmware release will include dramatically better  
bass response in receive mode (50-200 Hz). The result is fuller,  
richer audio, which many of you have asked for.

Lyle (KK7P) and I are completing the full beta test suite, and hope to  
do the release early next week. But we could also use a couple of  
volunteers--who really like low bass--to try the field-test release.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

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[AD6XY]

Just release it - you know it works already! We have confidence in you. Beta is beta.

wayne burdick wrote

The next K3 beta firmware release will include dramatically better  
bass response in receive mode (50-200 Hz). The result is fuller,  
richer audio, which many of you have asked for.

Lyle (KK7P) and I are completing the full beta test suite, and hope to  
do the release early next week. But we could also use a couple of  
volunteers--who really like low bass--to try the field-test release.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

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[DaveL G3TJP]

Wowee!  This could save me the trouble of modifying DSP board hardware.
I've asked to be

a beta tester on this, as I often browse the AM stations and have a 13kHz
filter installed.

 

I have 2 x K3's to modify and the first one is already stripped down and the
components

to be removed are marked.  I intended starting the mod after lunch today,
viz in 45 minutes.

 

73  DaveL  G3TJP

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[Lu Romero - W4LT]

Wayne:

Yay!  And while I would LOVE to be involved in the Beta, you have my radio since last Thursday  :(

I look forward to its return with new, tight encoders and more bass response.

Regards

Lu Romero - W4LT
K3 3192

wayne burdick wrote

The next K3 beta firmware release will include dramatically better  
bass response in receive mode (50-200 Hz). The result is fuller,  
richer audio, which many of you have asked for.

Lyle (KK7P) and I are completing the full beta test suite, and hope to  
do the release early next week. But we could also use a couple of  
volunteers--who really like low bass--to try the field-test release.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

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