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Re: [KX3] KX3 update FT

Posted by Igor Sokolov-2 on Feb 23, 2012; 8:15pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/KX3-KX3-update-FT-tp7312824p7313045.html

Bill,
I did not mean to put any blame on you. In fact I am very grateful to you for sharing with us your first hand impressions of this so much awaited radio.  I am just genuinely interested if KX3 audio is the same or better then that of K3. I hope, when KX3 is in production, Elecraft or some of the users will measure in band IMD and come up with the figures. And I hope those figures will exceed similar specs of K3.

73, Igor UA9CDC

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Bill K9YEQ
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  Igor,

  My hearing isn't perfect. Just ask my wife. I am using PC speakers, not
  headphones. My environment has fan noise... but to me they sound very
  similar, next to identical. I did not observe on a scope. YMMV.

  73,
  Bill
  K9YEQ
  KX3 Field Test #12
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  Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] KX3 update FT

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Bill K9YEQ
  >I do not generally use Software to run my Elecraft radios other than
  >the macros. I work on >PCs/software for a living, so I love the
  >options available with all the Elecraft radios. Like Greg, I >have
  >mine sitting just above the pullout keyboard/Mouse tray in front of the
  >K3. I have a easy to >reach antenna switch. I have listened to audio
  >coming from both units without any signal >conditioning, filters, NB,
  >NR, etc. Hard to tell the two apart on the PC stereo speakers. That is
  >very sweet.

  That is not quite what I was expecting. KX3 being SDR based should sound
  better then K3 because KX3 should lack in band IMD caused by non linearity
  of crystal filter. When I compare audio of my K3 with that of QS1R the
  difference is pretty noticeable. Well, sooner or later someone will measure
  in band IMD of KX3 and hopefully we will get objective data.

  73, Igor UA9CDC

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