I don't wish to flog a dead horse any further, however, choice is something it seems everyone on this list is after.
So what if a K3 needs to NOT have a 2M transverter to fit a combo pre-amp?....there are many K3's in the world not fitted with 2M. This is a choice made by the original owner I guess which is what it is, a choice. I fully appreciate everyone's point of view, but I would hazard a guess I am not alone in wanting an internal unit as a CHOICE, not at the expense of taking away other folks right to choose. Wayne has stated Elecraft's case and that is there is not enough room but his statement is qualified by the mention of the 2M option which is a customer choice right? So, I will continue to want an internal pre-amp and it does not need to be for 6M as I don't operate there either. This is MY choice and does not hold sway with the masses but it is my choice after all. You mention remote install, fine, but again it is still another cable and still yet another box to cart around. Setup on a table (standard picnic size) the depth of the table means you need to have the K-Line right on the rear edge and the 6M pre-amp protrudes far enough back that if you are up against a barrier of some sort, the cables push the K-Line forward and reduce the work space area such that little room is left to operate in a comfortable manner. I could pontificate forever on the drawbacks when operating portable but I am probably not a member of the right choir. Maybe an OEM will come up with a 'plug-in' internal 10M pre-amp designed for a K3.....now that would solve everything for me and I wouldn't have to plead my case....:-) It's all about choice folks! 73 Gary On 26 May 2013 10:32, Walter Underwood <wun...@wunderwood.org> wrote: > 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 > -- *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@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
