Pixel Technologies

[Ron Gould]

Fellow Elecraft K3 Owners, Wantabees, and Others.

Last year I went to Dayton where I ordered the XRX3 second receiver and some 8 pole filters so I could try diversity receive.  Just around the corner or so from them was a new vender I had never heard of called Pixel Technologies and I spent some time talking and getting a demonstration of their newly announced product release the Model RF PRO-1A.  It is a New Shortwave Magnetic Loop Antenna for Improved Reception and Noise Rejection Shielded Active Broadband Magnetic "Moebius Loop" Antenna - MSRP: 399.99 and their Website:pixelsatradio.

It took a while for me to take delivery of the antenna and several months went by before I tried it and honestly was not very impressed with with the results so I contacted them on the telephone.  I explained the antenna was noisy and did not receive anywhere as good as my dipole at 34 feet on 75 meters.  I was informed somehow I had not been notified but some new designs had been implemented and they wanted to send them out and have me try them.  They told me if I was not satisfied, they would refund my full purchase price.  A few weeks later I installed the new parts to the antenna.

The results are simply amazing.  This little antenna at ten feet off the ground out receives my dipole on 40 and 75 meters at 34 feet and is much quieter to listen too.  As a matter of fact I now listen to it more than the dipole simply because its nicer to listen too and receives better.  This antenna has electronic circuits that are housed in weather tight enclosures and the circuit boards are conformal coated.  The power supply has a RCA connector to connect to the amp key output so power is cut off to it when transmitting--a very handy thing is using power to protect the front end of the K3.  I have not tried it on other bands but expect the results would be just as good.  It would also make a great antenna for SWL do to its very small size and performance.  There is no way I am going to give up on this little gem.

I contacted Wayne Burdick at Elecraft and told him how happy I was with the K3, the XRX3, and the RF PRO-1A combination using diversity receive and how the results were spectacular.  I also told him if anyone wanted a great suggestion on a antenna for diversity mode to go with the second receiver in the K3 this antenna was a great performer.  He responded back stating "Sounds like a great antenna!  Would you mind posting about it to our email reflector? We don't sell any competing products, so I'd have no qualms about having you pitch it there. Glad you like the sub-RX, too. It's a great tool."

So there you have it folks.  For those of you who decide to look into this I recommend it whole heartedly and if you do not like it, the company offers a 30 money back guarantee.  I offer this advise to fellow hams and have so affiliation whatsoever with Pixel Technologies or Elecraft other than being a very satisfied customer.
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