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Ken Widelitz

K3 Diversity with 2 RX antennas

How would I set up the K3 in diversity mode with two different RX only
antennas? One to the RX antenna and one to the AUX RF? Would going into
diversity mode with that setup get me one RX antenna in one ear and the
other RX antenna in the other?

73, Ken, K6LA / VY2TT

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Don Wilhelm-4

Re: K3 Diversity with 2 RX antennas

Ken,

Yes, that is how you would set it up - you need to select RX ANT for
both the ain and the SUB. And yes, you hear what is on the main in one
ear and what is on the SubRX in the other ear (unless you mix them with
the L-MIX-R settings in the CONFIG menu).

73,
Don W3FPR

On 5/22/2014 6:05 AM, Ken Widelitz wrote:

> How would I set up the K3 in diversity mode with two different RX only
> antennas? One to the RX antenna and one to the AUX RF? Would going into
> diversity mode with that setup get me one RX antenna in one ear and the
> other RX antenna in the other?
>
>
>
> 73, Ken, K6LA / VY2TT
>
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Re: K3 Diversity with 2 RX antennas

In reply to this post by Ken Widelitz

Ken,

Yes, that is exactly the way to do it, and that still allows you to
transmit through the main antenna. So in other words, you would select "RX
ANT" for the main receiver, and be sure to select the AUX input for the
sub-receiver (while "b SET" is engaged, tap the "ANT" button on the K3 to
alternate between "MAIN" and "AUX" and be sure you leave it on "AUX".) I
operate this way on both 40m and 30m with a Pixel Technologies loop
connected to the AUX input, and a small voltage probe RX antenna connected
to the RX ANT input of the K3, while using a ground plane vertical as the
main transmit antenna.

Depending upon the amount of power you're using, and the proximity of the
rx antennas to the tx antenna, you may want to consider adding some
outboard rx protection. I use the Array Solutions Model AS-RXFEP, and it
works very well.

73, Dale
WA8SRA

Oliver Dröse

Re: K3 Diversity with 2 RX antennas

In reply to this post by Don Wilhelm-4

No. You need to select RX ANT on one RX and AUX on the other RX.
Otherwise you will hear the same signal in both ears, namely that of the
RX ANT input. ;-)

73, Olli - DH8BQA

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Am 22.05.2014 14:15, schrieb Don Wilhelm:

> Ken,
>
> Yes, that is how you would set it up - you need to select RX ANT for
> both the ain and the SUB. And yes, you hear what is on the main in
> one ear and what is on the SubRX in the other ear (unless you mix them
> with the L-MIX-R settings in the CONFIG menu).
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 5/22/2014 6:05 AM, Ken Widelitz wrote:
>> How would I set up the K3 in diversity mode with two different RX only
>> antennas? One to the RX antenna and one to the AUX RF? Would going into
>> diversity mode with that setup get me one RX antenna in one ear and the
>> other RX antenna in the other?
>>
>>
>> 73, Ken, K6LA / VY2TT
>>
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