Re: K3 Receiver Noise Level -- Evaluation and Adjustment
Posted by P.B. Christensen on Dec 20, 2009; 5:13pm URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/K3-Receiver-Noise-Level-Evaluation-and-Adjustment-tp4187070p4195223.html
> It seems to me that there is some non-linearity in the audio stages that
> sets in at a fairly low level. I'm not an expert either, but might the
> isolating transformers in the line output be the cause of this?
It appears your K3 has not yet been modified although don't expect a
complete elimination of distortion products through the K3's transformers.
The problem is not lmited to the K3: distortion produced in small, datacom
transformers is dependent on the source impedance preceding the input to the
transformer.
Some folks, like K9YC, advocate the elimination of the transformers as long
as you're reasonably careful with your audio interconnection practices.