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I7SWX

A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest

Hi all,

Following my post in Message 36, I have received several requests asking for info on the K3 mods.
Thank you very much for the interest.

I have posted the file for downloading in MODS. DK

http://www.mods.dk/view.php?ArticleId=5005.

If you do have problems to download please send me a mail and I will reply with the K3 Mods file

Best 73

Gian
I7SWX
Message: 36
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:47:36 +0000 (GMT)
From: Giancarlo Moda <[hidden email]>
To: "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]>
Subject: [Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest
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<[hidden email]>
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Hi all,
?
the Elecraft K3 is reputed one of the best commercial transceivers
available to the amateur radio. Well, as you may read the following mail I
received a couple of days ago, there is still something to squeeze out of it.
?
Best 73
?
Gian
I7SWX
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Sabato 23 Febbraio 2013 23:02
A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest
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Giancarlo,

I did a test in the 2013 ARRL DX contest. At LX7I we had 2 x K3 on the same
antenna, locked out with the Acom 2S1 box. One of the K3 had the I7SWX K3 2T
H-Mode Mixer installed, the other K3 was in original state.

I did not tell about the difference to anybody but after the contest one of the
operators told me I should check the K3 because there were weak stations that
he could hear with one K3 (the modified one) and could not hear them with the
other K (the original K3).

LX7I has large/high antennas, see www.lx2a.com

So
yes your mixer gives a slight and sometimes decisive advantage, congrats.

Gerd, DF9TS
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Joe Subich, W4TV-4

Re: A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest

Mods.dk is a password protected site. Unregistered users can not
access this file information. It would be far better to post the
information on a public server.

73,

... Joe, W4TV

On 2/25/2013 2:22 PM, Giancarlo Moda wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Following my post in Message 36, I have received several requests asking for info on the K3 mods.
> Thank you very much for the interest.
>
> I have posted the file for downloading in MODS. DK
>
>
> http://www.mods.dk/view.php?ArticleId=5005.
>
> If you do have problems to download please send me a mail and I will reply with the K3 Mods file
>
> Best 73
>
> Gian
> I7SWX
> Message: 36
> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:47:36 +0000 (GMT)
> From: Giancarlo Moda <[hidden email]>
> To: "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]>
> Subject: [Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest
> Message-ID:
> <[hidden email]>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>
> Hi all,
> ?
> the Elecraft K3 is reputed one of the best commercial transceivers
> available to the amateur radio. Well, as you may read the following mail I
> received a couple of days ago, there is still something to squeeze out of it.
> ?
> Best 73
> ?
> Gian
> I7SWX
> ?
> Sabato 23 Febbraio 2013 23:02
> A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest
> ?
> Giancarlo,
>
> I did a test in the 2013 ARRL DX contest. At LX7I we had 2 x K3 on the same
> antenna, locked out with the Acom 2S1 box. One of the K3 had the I7SWX K3 2T
> H-Mode Mixer installed, the other K3 was in original state.
>
> I did not tell about the difference to anybody but after the contest one of the
> operators told me I should check the K3 because there were weak stations that
> he could hear with one K3 (the modified one) and could not hear them with the
> other K (the original K3).
>
> LX7I has large/high antennas, see www.lx2a.com
>
> So
> yes your mixer gives a slight and sometimes decisive advantage, congrats.
>
> Gerd, DF9TS
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
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>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>

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Arie Kleingeld PA3A-2

Re: A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest

I agree with Joe.

But must say: no worries about Mods.dk
An account is easy (no different from this group), and there's lots of
info on all kinds if mods on all kinds of hamradio-rigs.
If anyone is looking for mods, mods.dk is the place to be. Have been
using this valuable source of info for years.

73
Arie PA3A

Op 25-2-2013 21:45, Joe Subich, W4TV schreef:

>
> Mods.dk is a password protected site. Unregistered users can not
> access this file information. It would be far better to post the
>
>
>
> On 2/25/2013 2:22 PM, Giancarlo Moda wrote:
>>
>> I have posted the file for downloading in MODS. DK
>> http://www.mods.dk/view.php?ArticleId=5005.
>> Gian
>> I7SWX