I was licensed also in 1974 (WN8JSQ) and the K3 was my first new rig. I have never had a radio with 2 receivers till I got the K3. I first had the experience, though, with dual receiver radios at the contest station of K8AZ. I just had to have one. I wear headphones, so I have the DX in my left ear and transmit freq in my right. Oh what heaven it is. I can find the DX's listening Freq. so much faster and easier.
Tim Herrick, KQ8M, ex WB8JSQ, WN8JSQ North Coast Contesters k...@kq8m.com K3 Serial #5934 -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of n...@n5ge.com Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 12:21 PM To: k...@att.net Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] sub receiver You're gonna love it! Tom, N5GE licensed 1976 as WN5QGE "The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments." George Washington. On Thu, 9 Feb 2012 11:40:02 -0600, <k...@att.net> wrote: >I've had my ticket since 1974 (WN4IKG) I have owned over 25 rigs but never had one with two receivers. I 've always worked split with two VFOs but after a few emails from you guys and thinking about it (brain taxing) I can see where the second receiver would be useful. When I was working the HK0NA group, I just transmitted where they said they were listening but they had about a 10 kHz spread so it was a guess whether they would hear me or not. It would be nice to know exactly where they are listening. Thanks for the advice. Love the reflector. >Shipped my K2 off this morning and sold my IC 7000 last weekend. I am sans rig until this afternoon when UPS comes! >I haven't been without a rig in I don't know how long! Its lonely. > >John KE4D > > >My K3/100 kit arrives tomorrow. I did not order the sub receiver. I have >only a vertical here and have some antenna restrictions (height) I use a >SteppIR BigIR and it works great for me with my height restriction. So, >unless one of you can explain to me why I should have the sub receiver with >only one antenna, I'm leaving it the with one! I'm sure I don't understand >receiver diversity since I never heard of it until recently. Guide me! > >John KE4D >K3 SN [snip] ______________________________________________________________ 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
