My K3 SYN boards finally arrived

[K5WA]

Christmas has arrived at my QTH.  I just popped in the new SYN boards and
have played around with my K3 for a few hours.  I could almost cry because
this was the one thing I was looking for that the K3 was slightly deficient
in.good smooth CW above 36-38 WPM with RIT or SPLIT on.  I am thrilled to
hear how nice it now sends CW without being "jumpy".  I'm not a real QRQ guy
but when I'm in a contest down in the Caribbean I need to CQ at ~42 wpm and
the K3 just wasn't able to handle it previously.  It now sounds as smooth as
butter.  I've also never before been a QSK guy (even though my delay is
usually set at only 12ms) but the huge improvement in QSK is an added
benefit and may make a QSK guy out of me yet.  I even tried QSK using
SPLIT/SUB just now and it was perfect.  
 
If the RX dynamics are anywhere near the improvement I've seen so far I'll
have hit the lottery.  I only have a wire in the attic here at the house so
I can't really test the benefits of the better RX specs until I get the
boards installed on my contest K3s (out in the country with good antennas)
but even if nothing else changes, I'm just thrilled with this new upgrade.
I can't wait to give it a full trial during an upcoming contest.
 
Wayne and Elecraft team, thank you VERY much for figuring out a way to "defy
physics" (as you previously thought was going to be needed) on this K3
improvement.  Well done!
 
73,
Bob K5WA
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[wayne burdick]

Our pleasure, Bob. Glad you like the new synth.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

On Mar 3, 2015, at 6:48 PM, "K5WA" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Christmas has arrived at my QTH.  I just popped in the new SYN boards and
> have played around with my K3 for a few hours.  I could almost cry because
> this was the one thing I was looking for that the K3 was slightly deficient
> in.good smooth CW above 36-38 WPM with RIT or SPLIT on.  I am thrilled to
> hear how nice it now sends CW without being "jumpy".  I'm not a real QRQ guy
> but when I'm in a contest down in the Caribbean I need to CQ at ~42 wpm and
> the K3 just wasn't able to handle it previously.  It now sounds as smooth as
> butter.  I've also never before been a QSK guy (even though my delay is
> usually set at only 12ms) but the huge improvement in QSK is an added
> benefit and may make a QSK guy out of me yet.  I even tried QSK using
> SPLIT/SUB just now and it was perfect.  
>
> If the RX dynamics are anywhere near the improvement I've seen so far I'll
> have hit the lottery.  I only have a wire in the attic here at the house so
> I can't really test the benefits of the better RX specs until I get the
> boards installed on my contest K3s (out in the country with good antennas)
> but even if nothing else changes, I'm just thrilled with this new upgrade.
> I can't wait to give it a full trial during an upcoming contest.
>
> Wayne and Elecraft team, thank you VERY much for figuring out a way to "defy
> physics" (as you previously thought was going to be needed) on this K3
> improvement.  Well done!
>
> 73,
> Bob K5WA
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