pr6 6m preamp
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How effective or necessary is a PR6 preamp for 6m operation? Is thing
specific to installing and configuring the PR6 on a K3? Thanks & 73, Barry K6ST ______________________________________________________________ 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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Just installed one. What a difference it makes.
73 Doug N3QW On 5/21/2013 9:32 AM, K6ST Barry Bettman wrote: > How effective or necessary is a PR6 preamp for 6m operation? Is thing > specific to installing and configuring the PR6 on a K3? > > Thanks & 73, > > Barry K6ST > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 |
Re: [Elecraft_K3] pr6 6m preamp
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On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 6:32 AM, K6ST Barry Bettman <[hidden email]> wrote:
> How effective or necessary is a PR6 preamp for 6m operation? Is thing > specific to installing and configuring the PR6 on a K3? If you have a reasonably quiet location, it makes a significant difference. With the K3's internal preamp on, if you disconnect your antenna, does the noise level drop? If not, you probably want the PR6. Installation is fairly straightforward - it mounts externally on the KXV3 (which you must have, of course!) using a pair of BNC couplers. If you want to use the DIGOUT signal from the ACC port to turn the PR6 on for 6m only, you need to make that connection. If you have something else connected to the ACC port, you may need a 'Y', or to make some custom cabling. If you do not have any other RX antennae that you need to pass through the PR6 for other bands, you can leave it on all the time, and use the 'RX ANT' function on the K3 to select it for 6m only. 73, ~iain / N6ML ______________________________________________________________ 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 recently installed one with the addition of my 6M5XHP at 35ft. Turning it
on and off makes a noticeable difference in what can be heard. I live in a development which is plopped down in an otherwise rural area. I wouldn't call it a quiet RFI environment but not terrible either. I think it would be worth the investment. jim ab3cv On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 11:24 AM, Doug <[hidden email]> wrote: > Just installed one. What a difference it makes. > > 73 Doug N3QW > > > On 5/21/2013 9:32 AM, K6ST Barry Bettman wrote: > >> How effective or necessary is a PR6 preamp for 6m operation? Is thing >> specific to installing and configuring the PR6 on a K3? >> >> Thanks & 73, >> >> Barry K6ST >> ______________________________**______________________________**__ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/**mailman/listinfo/elecraft<http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft> >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htm<http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> >> Post: mailto:[hidden email].**net <[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<http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft> > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htm<http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> > Post: mailto:[hidden email].**net <[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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Hi Barry,
It works really well and the physical package and it's implementation is well engineered. If you have a poor 6 meter antenna (such as using your tuner with an existing antenna) and just want to try out the band you probably don't need the PR6. Chances are you will only be able to work stations that you can currently easily hear. But if you have a directional antenna and want to enjoy the band openings the PR6 will make those weaker stations easier to hear. 73, Mike K2MK
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In my case, compared with my Icoms which have dedicated 6m front end, K3 is very deaf in 6m. I have tried a number of preamps as a kind of experiment. I eventually settle at Extra-6 from www.ha8et.hu
I only need a good pre-amp and do not need the extra switching function in PR6. I go for Extra-6 for cheaper price, less function but better performance. Another choice is the L50LNA from Downeast microwave http://www.downeastmicrowave.com/cat-frame.htm TNX & 73, Johnny VR2XMC 寄件人︰ Oliver Dröse <[hidden email]> 收件人︰ [hidden email] 傳送日期︰ 2013年05月22日 (週三) 4:46 AM 主題︰ Re: [Elecraft_K3] pr6 6m preamp Second that. Very sensitive and not even half the price of the Elecraft amp. Works like a charm! 73, Olli - DH8BQA PS: For all those thinking the K3 is not deaf on 6 m: Have you ever done side by side comparisons with other radios? Directly testing the K3 vs. a Kenwood TS-590 shows the K3 lacks about 10 dB +/- sensitivity! With the pre-amp above you hear even better with the K3 now than with an TS-590. ;-) ----- Original Message ----- >From: Johnny Siu >To: [hidden email] >Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:39 PM >Subject: [Elecraft_K3] pr6 6m preamp > > >Totally agree, very deaf on 6 meters without preamp. In fact, please have a look at http://www.ha8et.hu/ their preamp is good as well. > > >TNX & 73, > > >Johnny VR2XMC > >寄件人︰ Pete Ennis <[hidden email]> >收件人︰ "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]> >傳送日期︰ 2013年05月21日 (週二) 10:19 PM >主題︰ Re: [Elecraft_K3] pr6 6m preamp > > >IMHO... K3 is pretty much deaf without the preamp on 6 meters. > >Keith, XE3/K5ENS > > >From: K6ST Barry Bettman <[hidden email]> >To: [hidden email]; [hidden email] >Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:32 AM >Subject: [Elecraft_K3] pr6 6m preamp > > >How effective or necessary is a PR6 preamp for 6m operation? Is thing specific to installing and configuring the PR6 on a K3? > > >Thanks & 73, >Barry K6ST >E-Mail ist virenfrei. >Von AVG überprüft - http://www.avg.de/ >Version: 2013.0.3336 / Virendatenbank: 3162/6340 - Ausgabedatum: 20.05.2013 Recent Activity: * New Members 12 Visit Your Group Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use • Send us Feedback . __,_._,___ ______________________________________________________________ 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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