> The K3 "line out" jack is MONO. That is *INCORRECT*. The Line Out jack is stereo with Main RX on the tip (left) and Sub RX on the ring (right). You need software designed for diversity reception - each audio stream should be decoded separately and the data combined after decoding.
73, ... Joe, W4TV On 6/15/2011 10:39 PM, Bill Conkling wrote: > The K3 "line out" jack is MONO. Nothing beyond the K3 is gonna see two > signals. It might be combined in the K3 audio circuit, I didn't look this > up. > > ...bc nr4c > > -----Original Message----- > From: vk4cmv [mailto:vk4...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 7:53 PM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] Diversity Mode - DATA-A > > I've been playing around with diversity mode on 40m - having just put up a > vertical off to the side of a horizontal dipole. > > I have to say, listening to 40m is a delight with diversity turned on - CW > and Phone signals just float around in space when you're wearing the > headphones - very 3D. I haven't been playing with it long enough to tell > whether its going to assist copy or not - but certainly an interesting > effect and preferable to how it was before. > > Anyway, the real reason for the vertical was to get a bit more RX traction > on 7.076 JT65a - looks like I need to put out more radials because the > dipole is still winning by a few db. > > So, I'm presuming that in DATA-A mode, each antenna is effectively being > heard on respective L& R channels on the line-out jack? It looks that way, > just want to confirm that it's the same as what's coming through the > headphones. > > I've also set up a macro in HRD to send !BEFF to the rig which, according to > previous posts, combines the audio in diversity mode. Having done that, I > had this sneaking feeling that I was copying (decoding) better - but it > could be wishful thinking and needs proper testing, not just playing around. > > When I say decoding better - it's not just a matter of dBs, it's a matter of > the reception holding together for a full 48 seconds in each minute through > QRM& QRN. > > Anyone else out there tried diversity in DATA-A? > > rgds, Julian VK4CMV > > PS: Any news on when VOX is going to be implemented on a per-mode basis, ie. > DATA-A vs Phone? > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Diversity-Mode-DATA-A-tp6481155p6481155 > .html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html