Preamp on K3 is 11 dB, not 20. The range, using preamp or ATT, is 20 dB. I always run the attenuator on 160 and 80 TX antennas, and the preamp on some of my listening antennas.
73, Guy On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 9:39 AM, <k...@charter.net> wrote: > > Conventional wisdom historically has been that a receiver preamp is not > used at 40 meters and below primarily because it is not needed, indeed > it would typically degrade receiver performance. So why is it necessary > to engage the 20 dB preamp on the K3 to get it to hear an S9 signal at > the appropriate level of other receivers? > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
