K3 / KXV3A / PR6 / SteppIR 3L - 6M Operation

[k6mkf]

Hi Folks,

 

I recently purchased a used PR6 6-Meter preamp in anticipation of the
upcoming 6M summer season.

 

My K3 has the KXV3A Interface option installed.  I have a K-Line station;
K3,P3,KAT500,KPA500.

 

My 6M antenna is my SteppIR 3L.

 

I've downloaded the PR6 and KXV3A manuals, and I'm reading the Elecraft K3
Owners manual and Fred Cadys K3 manual to understand the signal path for the
proper use of the PR6 preamp.   This is the first time I've needed to use
the RX ANT feature on the K3, and there are a lot of ways to configure the
signal path in the K3, I've discovered.

 

My 6M operation is pretty simple.  The SteppIR gives me a 3L yagi on 6M.  I
have the KAT500 configured to recognize the SteppIR as a resonant 6M antenna
on ANT1 and the KPA500 gives me a full 500W if I need it.

 

I'm looking for guidance for using the PR6 in this configuration, and I will
appreciate any suggestions and cautions about how to effectively use the PR6
for my 6M operation.

 

Thank you in advance for your help!

 

- 73 and good DX de Mike,  <http://www.qrz.com/db/k6mkf/> K6MKF, NCDXC
<https://www.ncdxc.org/>  Secretary

 

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[Josh Fiden]

Not upcoming, e season already in progress! Seeing at least single hop every day.

Leave PR6 on all the time. K3 is deaf on 6 without it.

73
Josh W6XU

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> On May 1, 2021, at 7:47 AM, Mike Flowers <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Hi Folks,
>
>
>
> I recently purchased a used PR6 6-Meter preamp in anticipation of the
> upcoming 6M summer season.
>
>
>
> My K3 has the KXV3A Interface option installed.  I have a K-Line station;
> K3,P3,KAT500,KPA500.
>
>
>
> My 6M antenna is my SteppIR 3L.
>
>
>
> I've downloaded the PR6 and KXV3A manuals, and I'm reading the Elecraft K3
> Owners manual and Fred Cadys K3 manual to understand the signal path for the
> proper use of the PR6 preamp.   This is the first time I've needed to use
> the RX ANT feature on the K3, and there are a lot of ways to configure the
> signal path in the K3, I've discovered.
>
>
>
> My 6M operation is pretty simple.  The SteppIR gives me a 3L yagi on 6M.  I
> have the KAT500 configured to recognize the SteppIR as a resonant 6M antenna
> on ANT1 and the KPA500 gives me a full 500W if I need it.
>
>
>
> I'm looking for guidance for using the PR6 in this configuration, and I will
> appreciate any suggestions and cautions about how to effectively use the PR6
> for my 6M operation.
>

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