KX3 Multi-two environment

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Has anyone used a KX3 in a multi-two environment? Low power?  High
power?  Specifically, how'd it hold up?
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[wayne burdick]

As with Field-Day operation, I would recommend two things:

1. Keep antennas separate as far apart as possible (this is just good multi-station practice)

2. Set up all KX3s to have their isolation amplifiers turned on (MENU:RX ISO). This keeps the local oscillators of different radios from interfering with each others' receive if they happen to be tuned to exactly the same frequency.

73,
Wayne




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> Has anyone used a KX3 in a multi-two environment? Low power?  High power?  Specifically, how'd it hold up?
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[Doug Ellmore Sr.]

Dan,

NA3DX has used four kx3 rigs at the same time for 3A field day with ops
sitting right beside each other for the last few years.  We have had no
issues following the guide outlined frequently by Wayne.  Most of the time
the rigs where on different bands. But during Field Day, our GOTA station
was frequently on the same band as another station.  That said, the GOTA
KX3 was about 20 feet away, outside of the RV from the other rigs.  But the
antennas where in the same field, lined up north to south pointing west.

This summer during NAQP SSB, we used a KX3 with 100w amp beside a K3/100
for multi two sitting beside each other.  I am working on an article for
the National Contest Journal.  Again no issues!

Doug NA1DX

 > On Sep 22, 2015, at 12:38 PM, Dan Atchison via Elecraft <
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 > Has anyone used a KX3 in a multi-two environment? Low power?  High
power?  Specifically, how'd it hold up?

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[Frank Precissi]

We used 2x K3's and one KX3/KXPA100 for last field day.  We started to get
bleed-in from the K3's into the KX3.  Setting IF SHIFT = 8 fixed the issue
and no problems from then on out.

Due to space/coax constraints, the antennas were probably way closer than
they should have been, but other than that one KX3 config change we had no
issues what so ever.

Frank
KG6EYC


On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 8:47 AM Doug Ellmore <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Dan,
>
> NA3DX has used four kx3 rigs at the same time for 3A field day with ops
> sitting right beside each other for the last few years.  We have had no
> issues following the guide outlined frequently by Wayne.  Most of the time
> the rigs where on different bands. But during Field Day, our GOTA station
> was frequently on the same band as another station.  That said, the GOTA
> KX3 was about 20 feet away, outside of the RV from the other rigs.  But the
> antennas where in the same field, lined up north to south pointing west.
>
> This summer during NAQP SSB, we used a KX3 with 100w amp beside a K3/100
> for multi two sitting beside each other.  I am working on an article for
> the National Contest Journal.  Again no issues!
>
> Doug NA1DX
>
>  > On Sep 22, 2015, at 12:38 PM, Dan Atchison via Elecraft <
> [hidden email]> wrote:
>  >
>  > Has anyone used a KX3 in a multi-two environment? Low power?  High
> power?  Specifically, how'd it hold up?
>
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[Frank Precissi]

Ack, Typo!  I meant RX SHIFT = 8.  Need Coffee.

Frank
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On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 9:37 AM Frank Precissi <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> Setting IF SHIFT = 8 fixed the issue and no problems from then on out.
>
>>
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Digital: FHC #4224 | 30MDG #6370 | DMC #5698 | FBOM #0
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