KX3

[Mark Gebhardt]

The RX EQ highest octave can be adjusted down to the lowest level to get
rid of hiss. The best change to make is turn the RF gain to -10 or  -15 to
get rid of the noise. Turn off the preamp. Those changes will make for the
best listening experience.

Wayne has squelch for HF on the list as of the last Hamvention.

Mark

K9ZQ



Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2017 06:34:03 -0600
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Folks I have had a KX3 for years and used it mostly on CW (ok.. 95%).
With my rotator cuff surgery, I am up most of the night and listen on 75SSB.

I see NR, and of course PBT I/II as well as the RX EQ.  It dawned on me
that I have never adjusted any of them.
Of note is PBT I/II where I am not getting full advantage of the optional
filter.

The background noise at my QTH seems to be mostly atmospheric and S-5.  Any
preliminary set-up that I can follow?

de KG9H
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[Jim Brown-10]

On 12/29/2017 9:13 AM, Mark Gebhardt wrote:
> Turn off the preamp. Those changes will make for the
> best listening experience.

This varies widely by band and QTH. In a reasonably quiet location, the
preamp will let you hear a lot more weaker signals on the higher bands.
At my QTH, the highest gain preamp setting is needed on 12, 10, and 6M.
My preamp is usually off below 20M.

73, Jim K9YC

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[Frank Krozel]

Mark, thanks for the info!
I was wondering about squelch, had it on my K2 if I recall.
I will try this out tonight!
de Frank KG9H

> On Dec 29, 2017, at 11:13 AM, Mark Gebhardt <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> The RX EQ highest octave can be adjusted down to the lowest level to get rid of hiss. The best change to make is turn the RF gain to -10 or  -15 to get rid of the noise. Turn off the preamp. Those changes will make for the best listening experience.
>
> Wayne has squelch for HF on the list as of the last Hamvention.
>
> Mark
>
> K9ZQ
>
>
>
> Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2017 06:34:03 -0600
> From: "[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>" <[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>>
> To: [hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>
> Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 settings for 80SSB nighttime
> Message-ID: <[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>>
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> Folks I have had a KX3 for years and used it mostly on CW (ok.. 95%).
> With my rotator cuff surgery, I am up most of the night and listen on 75SSB.
>
> I see NR, and of course PBT I/II as well as the RX EQ.  It dawned on me that I have never adjusted any of them.
> Of note is PBT I/II where I am not getting full advantage of the optional filter.
>
> The background noise at my QTH seems to be mostly atmospheric and S-5.  Any preliminary set-up that I can follow?
>
> de KG9H
>
>
>

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