K3, need help in UK
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Hi K3 owners
On behalf of Mike M0FCG I'm enquiring if there is a K3 owner living near Barnsley who could check over Mike's K3? Apparently, he has reset it and needs to do a power calibration and update but doesn't have a dummy load or power meter. I'm 125 miles away so a bit far! Thankyou Rob G3RCE K2 #5219 K3 #2855 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Sorry I can't help either, it is 200 miles for me, but surely someone can.
However, I thought it was a requirement for all amateurs in the UK to know their power and be able to demonstrate it to an inspector. It is common sense to also have a dummy load. I am surprised someone with a K3 would not have such accessories already. There is a radio shop in Barnsley where they can be acquired. Mike
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I'm about 25 miles away, Rob, so could help. Ask him to get in touch
with me. 73 de David G4DMP In a recent message, Rob G3RCE wrote ... > > >Hi K3 owners >On behalf of Mike M0FCG >I'm enquiring if there is a K3 owner living near >Barnsley who could check over Mike's K3? >Apparently, he has reset it and needs to do a power >calibration and update but doesn't have a dummy load or power meter. >I'm 125 miles away so a bit far! > >Thankyou >Rob G3RCE > >K2 #5219 >K3 #2855 >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:[hidden email] > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > -- David G4DMP Leeds, England, UK ------ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Hello to the group.
I must be missing something in the manual... If I use the K3 (and 2nd receiver) with the radio TX on the main, but RX on the sub receiver that is connected to the antenna via the BNC RX antenna (with the SUB indicated on the display) is the PR6 pre-amp in line with the sub receiver or not? 73 Andy http://www.gd0tep.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Hi Andy,
There was a fairly long discussion between Wayne, W0MU and myself on this subject, mostly on the reflector. The answer was no - you can't use the PR6 (as installed on the radio) inline on the 2nd receiver to monitor 6M while operating on other bands. 73, Bud N7CW -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Andy GD0TEP Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 5:57 AM To: [hidden email] Subject: [Elecraft] K3 and PR6 question Hello to the group. I must be missing something in the manual... If I use the K3 (and 2nd receiver) with the radio TX on the main, but RX on the sub receiver that is connected to the antenna via the BNC RX antenna (with the SUB indicated on the display) is the PR6 pre-amp in line with the sub receiver or not? 73 Andy http://www.gd0tep.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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OK Bud, that answers that question then... thanks.
73 Andy http://www.gd0tep.com -----Original Message----- From: Bud Semon N7CW [mailto:[hidden email]] Sent: 02 April 2009 14:57 To: 'Andy GD0TEP'; [hidden email] Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 and PR6 question Hi Andy, There was a fairly long discussion between Wayne, W0MU and myself on this subject, mostly on the reflector. The answer was no - you can't use the PR6 (as installed on the radio) inline on the 2nd receiver to monitor 6M while operating on other bands. 73, Bud N7CW -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Andy GD0TEP Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 5:57 AM To: [hidden email] Subject: [Elecraft] K3 and PR6 question Hello to the group. I must be missing something in the manual... If I use the K3 (and 2nd receiver) with the radio TX on the main, but RX on the sub receiver that is connected to the antenna via the BNC RX antenna (with the SUB indicated on the display) is the PR6 pre-amp in line with the sub receiver or not? 73 Andy http://www.gd0tep.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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I suppose if you REALLY wanted to do this you could use a second PR6 and run your
RX ant to the PR6 input and the output connected to the AUX RF connector if its installed and KRX3 set to BNC. Then usinging a HOLD of the RX ANT button select the AUX position. ------------------------- 73, Greg - AB7R Whidbey Island WA NA-065 On Thu Apr 2 7:39 , "Andy GD0TEP" sent: >OK Bud, that answers that question then... thanks. > >73 Andy >http://www.gd0tep.com > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Bud Semon N7CW [[hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email]] >Sent: 02 April 2009 14:57 >To: 'Andy GD0TEP'; [hidden email] >Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 and PR6 question > >Hi Andy, > >There was a fairly long discussion between Wayne, W0MU and myself on this >subject, mostly on the reflector. The answer was no - you can't use the PR6 >(as installed on the radio) inline on the 2nd receiver to monitor 6M while >operating on other bands. > >73, Bud N7CW > >-----Original Message----- >From: [hidden email] >[[hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email]] On >Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 5:57 AM >To: [hidden email] >Subject: [Elecraft] K3 and PR6 question > >Hello to the group. > >I must be missing something in the manual... > >If I use the K3 (and 2nd receiver) with the radio TX on the main, but RX on >the sub receiver that is connected to the antenna via the BNC RX antenna >(with the SUB indicated on the display) is the PR6 pre-amp in line with the >sub receiver or not? > >73 Andy >http://www.gd0tep.com > > >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: [hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email] > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: [hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email] > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Greg, what I was trying to do was use the K3 like my 756pro does, i.e. TX on
the main socket out, but receive on the RX antenna, all the time maintaining the advantage of the PR6. 73 Andy http://www.gd0tep.com -----Original Message----- From: Greg - AB7R [mailto:[hidden email]] Sent: 02 April 2009 15:45 To: [hidden email]; 'Andy GD0TEP' Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 and PR6 question I suppose if you REALLY wanted to do this you could use a second PR6 and run your RX ant to the PR6 input and the output connected to the AUX RF connector if its installed and KRX3 set to BNC. Then usinging a HOLD of the RX ANT button select the AUX position. ------------------------- 73, Greg - AB7R Whidbey Island WA NA-065 On Thu Apr 2 7:39 , "Andy GD0TEP" sent: >OK Bud, that answers that question then... thanks. > >73 Andy >http://www.gd0tep.com > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Bud Semon N7CW [[hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email]] >Sent: 02 April 2009 14:57 >To: 'Andy GD0TEP'; [hidden email] >Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 and PR6 question > >Hi Andy, > >There was a fairly long discussion between Wayne, W0MU and myself on this >subject, mostly on the reflector. The answer was no - you can't use the PR6 >(as installed on the radio) inline on the 2nd receiver to monitor 6M while >operating on other bands. > >73, Bud N7CW > >-----Original Message----- >From: [hidden email] >[[hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email]. net] On Behalf Of Andy GD0TEP >Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 5:57 AM >To: [hidden email] >Subject: [Elecraft] K3 and PR6 question > >Hello to the group. > >I must be missing something in the manual... > >If I use the K3 (and 2nd receiver) with the radio TX on the main, but RX on >the sub receiver that is connected to the antenna via the BNC RX antenna >(with the SUB indicated on the display) is the PR6 pre-amp in line with the >sub receiver or not? > >73 Andy >http://www.gd0tep.com > > >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: [hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email] > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: [hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email] > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Yes, that I think you can do. I don't have a PR6 to test it with though but if you are
set up like this you should accomplish what you want... 1. Don't conntect the PR6 directly to the KXV3. Use very short jumpers (6" is fine). 2. Connect your RX antenna to the PR6 input that would normally connect to the KXV3 RX OUT. Have the PR6 set per the instructions otherwise so that its turned on via the DIG0 output of the ACCY connector for 6M. 3. Set the SUB antenna to MAIN. 4. Tap the RX ANT button so that the main (and sub since it's sharing) RX is using the RX antenna which is now going through the PR6 to the KXV3 RX IN. When you transmit you are using ANT1 or ANT2 as selected. But when you are receiving you are using the RX antenna through the PR6. However with this setup you will notice a 3dB drop because of the sub and main sharing the KXV3 RX antenna. If you have the PR6 output connected to the AUX RF input you will not have the 3dB drop but you will only have the RX ANT active on the sub receiver and it will need to be set to AUX vice MAIN. If you want the same RX antenna through the PR6 on both receivers without the drop you can connect the RX antenna as I said to the PR6 input and use a T adapter on the output of the PR6 to the Aux RF input and the KXV3 RX IN connection. ------------------------- 73, Greg - AB7R Whidbey Island WA NA-065 On Thu Apr 2 7:57 , 'Andy GD0TEP' <[hidden email]> sent: >Greg, what I was trying to do was use the K3 like my 756pro does, i.e. TX on >the main socket out, but receive on the RX antenna, all the time maintaining >the advantage of the PR6. > >73 Andy >http://www.gd0tep.com > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Greg - AB7R [[hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email]] >Sent: 02 April 2009 15:45 >To: [hidden email]; 'Andy GD0TEP' >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 and PR6 question > >I suppose if you REALLY wanted to do this you could use a second PR6 and >run your > >RX ant to the PR6 input and the output connected to the AUX RF connector if >its > >installed and KRX3 set to BNC. Then usinging a HOLD of the RX ANT button >select > >the AUX position. > > > >------------------------- > >73, > >Greg - AB7R > >Whidbey Island WA > >NA-065 > > > > > >On Thu Apr 2 7:39 , "Andy GD0TEP" sent: > > > >>OK Bud, that answers that question then... thanks. > >> > >>73 Andy > >>http://www.gd0tep.com > >> > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Bud Semon N7CW [[hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email]] > >>Sent: 02 April 2009 14:57 > >>To: 'Andy GD0TEP'; [hidden email] > >>Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 and PR6 question > >> > >>Hi Andy, > >> > >>There was a fairly long discussion between Wayne, W0MU and myself on this > >>subject, mostly on the reflector. The answer was no - you can't use the >PR6 > >>(as installed on the radio) inline on the 2nd receiver to monitor 6M while > >>operating on other bands. > >> > >>73, Bud N7CW > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: [hidden email] > >>[[hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email]. >net] On > >Behalf Of Andy GD0TEP > >>Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 5:57 AM > >>To: [hidden email] > >>Subject: [Elecraft] K3 and PR6 question > >> > >>Hello to the group. > >> > >>I must be missing something in the manual... > >> > >>If I use the K3 (and 2nd receiver) with the radio TX on the main, but RX on > >>the sub receiver that is connected to the antenna via the BNC RX antenna > >>(with the SUB indicated on the display) is the PR6 pre-amp in line with the > >>sub receiver or not? > >> > >>73 Andy > >>http://www.gd0tep.com > >> > >> > >>______________________________________________________________ > >>Elecraft mailing list > >>Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >>Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >>Post: [hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email] > >> > >>This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >>Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >> > >> > >>______________________________________________________________ > >>Elecraft mailing list > >>Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >>Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >>Post: [hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email] > >> > >>This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >>Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > > > >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: [hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email] > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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OK Greg, I'll be trying this tonight when I'm at the shack.
73 Andy http://www.gd0tep.com -----Original Message----- From: Greg - AB7R [mailto:[hidden email]] Sent: 02 April 2009 16:21 To: 'Andy GD0TEP' Cc: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 and PR6 question Yes, that I think you can do. I don't have a PR6 to test it with though but if you are set up like this you should accomplish what you want... 1. Don't conntect the PR6 directly to the KXV3. Use very short jumpers (6" is fine). 2. Connect your RX antenna to the PR6 input that would normally connect to the KXV3 RX OUT. Have the PR6 set per the instructions otherwise so that its turned on via the DIG0 output of the ACCY connector for 6M. 3. Set the SUB antenna to MAIN. 4. Tap the RX ANT button so that the main (and sub since it's sharing) RX is using the RX antenna which is now going through the PR6 to the KXV3 RX IN. When you transmit you are using ANT1 or ANT2 as selected. But when you are receiving you are using the RX antenna through the PR6. However with this setup you will notice a 3dB drop because of the sub and main sharing the KXV3 RX antenna. If you have the PR6 output connected to the AUX RF input you will not have the 3dB drop but you will only have the RX ANT active on the sub receiver and it will need to be set to AUX vice MAIN. If you want the same RX antenna through the PR6 on both receivers without the drop you can connect the RX antenna as I said to the PR6 input and use a T adapter on the output of the PR6 to the Aux RF input and the KXV3 RX IN connection. ------------------------- 73, Greg - AB7R Whidbey Island WA NA-065 On Thu Apr 2 7:57 , 'Andy GD0TEP' <[hidden email]> sent: >Greg, what I was trying to do was use the K3 like my 756pro does, i.e. TX on >the main socket out, but receive on the RX antenna, all the time maintaining >the advantage of the PR6. > >73 Andy >http://www.gd0tep.com > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Greg - AB7R [[hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email]] >Sent: 02 April 2009 15:45 >To: [hidden email]; 'Andy GD0TEP' >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 and PR6 question > >I suppose if you REALLY wanted to do this you could use a second PR6 and >run your > >RX ant to the PR6 input and the output connected to the AUX RF connector if >its > >installed and KRX3 set to BNC. Then usinging a HOLD of the RX ANT button >select > >the AUX position. > > > >------------------------- > >73, > >Greg - AB7R > >Whidbey Island WA > >NA-065 > > > > > >On Thu Apr 2 7:39 , "Andy GD0TEP" sent: > > > >>OK Bud, that answers that question then... thanks. > >> > >>73 Andy > >>http://www.gd0tep.com > >> > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Bud Semon N7CW [[hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email]] > >>Sent: 02 April 2009 14:57 > >>To: 'Andy GD0TEP'; [hidden email] > >>Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 and PR6 question > >> > >>Hi Andy, > >> > >>There was a fairly long discussion between Wayne, W0MU and myself on this > >>subject, mostly on the reflector. The answer was no - you can't use the >PR6 > >>(as installed on the radio) inline on the 2nd receiver to monitor 6M while > >>operating on other bands. > >> > >>73, Bud N7CW > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: [hidden email] > >>[[hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email] . >net] On > >Behalf Of Andy GD0TEP > >>Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 5:57 AM > >>To: [hidden email] > >>Subject: [Elecraft] K3 and PR6 question > >> > >>Hello to the group. > >> > >>I must be missing something in the manual... > >> > >>If I use the K3 (and 2nd receiver) with the radio TX on the main, but RX on > >>the sub receiver that is connected to the antenna via the BNC RX antenna > >>(with the SUB indicated on the display) is the PR6 pre-amp in line with the > >>sub receiver or not? > >> > >>73 Andy > >>http://www.gd0tep.com > >> > >> > >>______________________________________________________________ > >>Elecraft mailing list > >>Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >>Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >>Post: [hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email] > >> > >>This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >>Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >> > >> > >>______________________________________________________________ > >>Elecraft mailing list > >>Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >>Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >>Post: [hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email] > >> > >>This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >>Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > > > >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: [hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email] > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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But you can use the PR6 in-line between a 6-m receiving antenna and the
sub's AUX RF input if you switch it in/out with an external signal. 73, Wayne N6KR On Apr 2, 2009, at 6:56 AM, Bud Semon N7CW wrote: > Hi Andy, > > There was a fairly long discussion between Wayne, W0MU and myself on > this > subject, mostly on the reflector. The answer was no - you can't use > the PR6 > (as installed on the radio) inline on the 2nd receiver to monitor 6M > while > operating on other bands. > > 73, Bud N7CW --- http://www.elecraft.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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I use a 1/4-wave 6M GP connected to (only) the 2nd receiver's
antenna input via the added BNC antenna connector. This lets me listen for activity and if the band opens I can then switch the radio to the "main" 6M antenna that's connected to the ANT 2 connector. The PR6 is then available via the RX ANT BNC's. Monitoring 6M is the only reason I added the 2nd receiver. If the band opens you'll hear activity without a preamp on 2nd receiver. Somewhat related ... I have a local source of a few short cables with male TMP connectors attached and some board-mount female TMP jacks to make "extension" jumpers that allow easy connection to the 2nd receiver's input without either raising the receiver or (better) removing the KIO3 panel and boards to gain access to the 2nd receiver's input jack. To my knowledge, cable-end female TMP's aren't available, but one can use "modified" female board-mount connectors on the end of the jumper cable. I cover the female end with heat-shrink tubing. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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I do not find the need to use the PR6 on the sub when using the AUX ANT
jack. MDS is typically in the -139 to -140 range via that path. In general, when running the sub RX via its dedicated AUX ANT connector, it has better 6M sensitivity than the main RX antenna path. The AUX ANT path does not have to go through the main T/R switching network or the LPFs, as it does on the main board when sharing the path with the main RX. This eliminates any rx path loss from those items. 73, Eric WA6HHQ Elecraft > > > On Thu Apr 2 7:57 , 'Andy GD0TEP' <[hidden email]> sent: > > >> Greg, what I was trying to do was use the K3 like my 756pro does, i.e. TX on >> the main socket out, but receive on the RX antenna, all the time maintaining >> the advantage of the PR6. >> >> 73 Andy >> http://www.gd0tep.com >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Greg - AB7R [[hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email]] >> Sent: 02 April 2009 15:45 >> To: [hidden email]; 'Andy GD0TEP' >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 and PR6 question >> >> I suppose if you REALLY wanted to do this you could use a second PR6 and >> run your >> >> RX ant to the PR6 input and the output connected to the AUX RF connector if >> its >> >> installed and KRX3 set to BNC. Then usinging a HOLD of the RX ANT button >> select >> >> the AUX position. >> >> >> >> ------------------------- >> >> 73, >> >> Greg - AB7R >> >> Whidbey Island WA >> >> NA-065 >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu Apr 2 7:39 , "Andy GD0TEP" sent: >> >> >> >> >>> OK Bud, that answers that question then... thanks. >>> >>> 73 Andy >>> >>> http://www.gd0tep.com >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> >>> From: Bud Semon N7CW [[hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email]] >>> >>> Sent: 02 April 2009 14:57 >>> >>> To: 'Andy GD0TEP'; [hidden email] >>> >>> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 and PR6 question >>> >>> Hi Andy, >>> >>> There was a fairly long discussion between Wayne, W0MU and myself on this >>> >>> subject, mostly on the reflector. The answer was no - you can't use the >>> >> PR6 >> >> >>> (as installed on the radio) inline on the 2nd receiver to monitor 6M while >>> >>> operating on other bands. >>> >>> 73, Bud N7CW >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> >>> From: [hidden email] >>> >>> [[hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email]. >>> >> net] On >> >> Behalf Of Andy GD0TEP >> >> >>> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 5:57 AM >>> >>> To: [hidden email] >>> >>> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 and PR6 question >>> >>> Hello to the group. >>> >>> I must be missing something in the manual... >>> >>> If I use the K3 (and 2nd receiver) with the radio TX on the main, but RX on >>> >>> the sub receiver that is connected to the antenna via the BNC RX antenna >>> >>> (with the SUB indicated on the display) is the PR6 pre-amp in line with the >>> >>> sub receiver or not? >>> >>> 73 Andy >>> >>> http://www.gd0tep.com >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> >>> Post: [hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email] >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> >>> Post: [hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email] >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: [hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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See how a simple question results in a better understanding of what's actually going on under the lid of the radio.. :-) It's difficult to tell just what's best when only going by what you can hear... In essence then, I've no need to worry about using the PR6 when listening on the 2nd receiver. Thanks Eric. 73 Andy http://www.gd0tep.com -----Original Message----- From: Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] Sent: 02 April 2009 18:19 To: [hidden email] Cc: 'Andy GD0TEP'; [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 and PR6 question I do not find the need to use the PR6 on the sub when using the AUX ANT jack. MDS is typically in the -139 to -140 range via that path. In general, when running the sub RX via its dedicated AUX ANT connector, it has better 6M sensitivity than the main RX antenna path. The AUX ANT path does not have to go through the main T/R switching network or the LPFs, as it does on the main board when sharing the path with the main RX. This eliminates any rx path loss from those items. 73, Eric WA6HHQ Elecraft > > > On Thu Apr 2 7:57 , 'Andy GD0TEP' <[hidden email]> sent: > > >> Greg, what I was trying to do was use the K3 like my 756pro does, >> i.e. TX on the main socket out, but receive on the RX antenna, all >> the time maintaining the advantage of the PR6. >> >> 73 Andy >> http://www.gd0tep.com >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Greg - AB7R >> [[hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email]] >> Sent: 02 April 2009 15:45 >> To: [hidden email]; 'Andy GD0TEP' >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 and PR6 question >> >> I suppose if you REALLY wanted to do this you could use a second PR6 >> and run your >> >> RX ant to the PR6 input and the output connected to the AUX RF >> connector if its >> >> installed and KRX3 set to BNC. Then usinging a HOLD of the RX ANT >> button select >> >> the AUX position. >> >> >> >> ------------------------- >> >> 73, >> >> Greg - AB7R >> >> Whidbey Island WA >> >> NA-065 >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu Apr 2 7:39 , "Andy GD0TEP" sent: >> >> >> >> >>> OK Bud, that answers that question then... thanks. >>> >>> 73 Andy >>> >>> http://www.gd0tep.com >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> >>> From: Bud Semon N7CW >>> [[hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email]] >>> >>> Sent: 02 April 2009 14:57 >>> >>> To: 'Andy GD0TEP'; [hidden email] >>> >>> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 and PR6 question >>> >>> Hi Andy, >>> >>> There was a fairly long discussion between Wayne, W0MU and myself on >>> this >>> >>> subject, mostly on the reflector. The answer was no - you can't use >>> the >>> >> PR6 >> >> >>> (as installed on the radio) inline on the 2nd receiver to monitor 6M >>> while >>> >>> operating on other bands. >>> >>> 73, Bud N7CW >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> >>> From: [hidden email] >>> >>> >>> >> net] On >> >> Behalf Of Andy GD0TEP >> >> >>> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 5:57 AM >>> >>> To: [hidden email] >>> >>> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 and PR6 question >>> >>> Hello to the group. >>> >>> I must be missing something in the manual... >>> >>> If I use the K3 (and 2nd receiver) with the radio TX on the main, >>> but RX on >>> >>> the sub receiver that is connected to the antenna via the BNC RX >>> antenna >>> >>> (with the SUB indicated on the display) is the PR6 pre-amp in line >>> with the >>> >>> sub receiver or not? >>> >>> 73 Andy >>> >>> http://www.gd0tep.com >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> >>> Post: [hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email] >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> >>> Post: [hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email] >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: [hidden email]','','','')">[hidden email] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this >> email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email > list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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