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I am slightly confused on the proper operation of the PR6. I installed the PR6 on my K3 according to the instructions:
** CTRL line used (supplied DB-15 connected to ACC port) ** PR6 jumper P2 removed ** CONFIG: DIGOUT1 ON set on 6m So, when I am operating on 6m do I select RX ANT and PRE or just RX ANT? If just RX ANT is the appropriate protocol what will be the effect will selecting both PRE and RX ANT? I've fuddled about with these buttons but would like to know the recommended procedure. 73 Bill William Hein, AA7XT ex-AA4XT, NT1Y, AA6TT, KC6EDP ______________________________________________________________ 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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Bill, I have the PR-6 on my K3. Generally I leave the PRE on all the time
unless it is necessary to drop it out due to very strong signals on the lower frequency bands. The only control I use is the RX ANT to switch the PR-6 in and out with the configuration you have on your set up. It is effective and is almost always on when I am on 6 meters with the K3. Enjoy your K3 on 6 as things are now popping on the band. 73 K0AZ Mike Sanders EM37cd SW Missouri www.k0az.com -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of William Hein Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 10:17 AM To: [hidden email] Subject: [Elecraft] using the PR6 I am slightly confused on the proper operation of the PR6. I installed the PR6 on my K3 according to the instructions: ** CTRL line used (supplied DB-15 connected to ACC port) ** PR6 jumper P2 removed ** CONFIG: DIGOUT1 ON set on 6m So, when I am operating on 6m do I select RX ANT and PRE or just RX ANT? If just RX ANT is the appropriate protocol what will be the effect will selecting both PRE and RX ANT? I've fuddled about with these buttons but would like to know the recommended procedure. 73 Bill William Hein, AA7XT ex-AA4XT, NT1Y, AA6TT, KC6EDP ______________________________________________________________ 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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You want to turn the internal pre-amp OFF when using the PR6, since
the PR6 should always have sufficient gain to overcome the K3 receiver's internal noise. The internal pre-amp won't add any value, and could reduce your dynamic range. 73, ~iain / N6ML On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 8:31 AM, Mike Sanders <[hidden email]> wrote: > Bill, I have the PR-6 on my K3. Generally I leave the PRE on all the time > unless > it is necessary to drop it out due to very strong signals on the lower > frequency > bands. The only control I use is the RX ANT to switch the PR-6 in and out > with > the configuration you have on your set up. It is effective and is almost > always > on when I am on 6 meters with the K3. Enjoy your K3 on 6 as things are now > popping on the band. 73 > > > K0AZ > Mike Sanders > EM37cd SW Missouri > www.k0az.com > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [hidden email] > [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of William Hein > Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 10:17 AM > To: [hidden email] > Subject: [Elecraft] using the PR6 > > I am slightly confused on the proper operation of the PR6. I installed the > PR6 on my K3 according to the instructions: > > ** CTRL line used (supplied DB-15 connected to ACC port) > > ** PR6 jumper P2 removed > > ** CONFIG: DIGOUT1 ON set on 6m > > So, when I am operating on 6m do I select RX ANT and PRE or just RX ANT? If > just RX ANT is the appropriate protocol what will be the effect will > selecting both PRE and RX ANT? I've fuddled about with these buttons but > would like to know the recommended procedure. > > 73 > Bill > > William Hein, AA7XT > ex-AA4XT, NT1Y, AA6TT, KC6EDP > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 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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PS. See also http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-6M-operation-td4095258.html#a4114227
On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 8:40 AM, iain macdonnell - N6ML <[hidden email]> wrote: > You want to turn the internal pre-amp OFF when using the PR6, since > the PR6 should always have sufficient gain to overcome the K3 > receiver's internal noise. The internal pre-amp won't add any value, > and could reduce your dynamic range. > > 73, > > ~iain / N6ML > > > On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 8:31 AM, Mike Sanders <[hidden email]> wrote: >> Bill, I have the PR-6 on my K3. Generally I leave the PRE on all the time >> unless >> it is necessary to drop it out due to very strong signals on the lower >> frequency >> bands. The only control I use is the RX ANT to switch the PR-6 in and out >> with >> the configuration you have on your set up. It is effective and is almost >> always >> on when I am on 6 meters with the K3. Enjoy your K3 on 6 as things are now >> popping on the band. 73 >> >> >> K0AZ >> Mike Sanders >> EM37cd SW Missouri >> www.k0az.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [hidden email] >> [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of William Hein >> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 10:17 AM >> To: [hidden email] >> Subject: [Elecraft] using the PR6 >> >> I am slightly confused on the proper operation of the PR6. I installed the >> PR6 on my K3 according to the instructions: >> >> ** CTRL line used (supplied DB-15 connected to ACC port) >> >> ** PR6 jumper P2 removed >> >> ** CONFIG: DIGOUT1 ON set on 6m >> >> So, when I am operating on 6m do I select RX ANT and PRE or just RX ANT? If >> just RX ANT is the appropriate protocol what will be the effect will >> selecting both PRE and RX ANT? I've fuddled about with these buttons but >> would like to know the recommended procedure. >> >> 73 >> Bill >> >> William Hein, AA7XT >> ex-AA4XT, NT1Y, AA6TT, KC6EDP >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 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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