The original poster mentioned "those of us who operate portable". Running cables to the next room does not make that any simpler.
wunder K6WRU On May 25, 2013, at 5:13 PM, Dr. William J. Schmidt, II wrote: > This sounds like a lack of creative thinking. How about using two 90 degree > BNC elbows on the back of the radio and a couple of BNC jumpers. You can > put the preamp anywhere... even in the next room is that is your fancy. > Also, you might try one of the 50+ preamps that are already available by a > variety of companies with ultra-low noise figures. I'm not sure I need a > preamp to take up the space of my existing 2 meter module. > > > Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ / J68HZ/ 8P6HK/ ZF2HZ > > Owner - Operator > Big Signal Ranch > Staunton, Illinois > > email: b...@wjschmidt.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jeff Cochrane > Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2013 7:03 PM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Combo pre-amp > > Agreed Gary, > I too would be interested in an internal 10M pre-amp (or an internal combo > 6-10M pre-amp). > I already have the PR6 but like you say it (in stock form) protrudes so far > out behind the rig that it almost impossible to use for portable work. > Mounting it internally is the way to go and I reckon a combo pre-amp would > sit nicely where the internal 2M transverter normally goes. > > Jeff Cochrane - VK4XA > > > > Gary Gregory-2 wrote >> Well I do hope there will be a version for 10M perhaps that will install >> within the K3. Much as it would be nice to have I am not going to buy more >> boxes needing to be plugged in, cabled or whatever. >> >> Whilst I understand some folks have space available and can wire in as >> many >> boxes as are available, those of us who operate portable tire very quickly >> of sorting cables, boxes and the resultant tangled leads. >> >> I guess I will have to wait and see what is produced but another external >> box such as the 6M pre-amp which protrudes too far and can easily be >> knocked around is a non starter for me no matter that I could use it, it >> is >> what it is, a box too far. >> >> Gary >> >> -- >> *Gary - VK1ZZ >> Skype: Gary.VK1ZZ >> Motorhome Portable >> The Shack* >> *Elecraft K3 >> P3 Panadapter >> KPA500FT >> KAT500FT** >> KX3-K >> * >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto: > >> Elecraft@.qth > >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > > > ----- > Jeff Cochrane - VK4XA > East Innisfail > Queensland > Australia > K3 #4767 > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Combo-pre-amp-tp7573740p7574221.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 -- Walter Underwood wun...@wunderwood.org ______________________________________________________________ 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
