Ray & Stephen, And of course you will need the KXV3 or KXV3A board in your K3. Further, when you press the RX ANT button for 6, 10, and 12 meters it will be remembered so that you don't have to push it each time you use those bands. And lastly, the preamp is activated by a single wire connection to the accessory socket so that it activated for only those bands where it is used. When de-activated the preamp has a pass through connection for a separate receive antenna to be used for the lower frequency bands. The mechanical and electrical design of the preamp is very well thought out.
If you are already using your accessory socket you'll need a DB15 Y cable which is available from Elecraft for a reasonable price. I have the PR6-10 and I am very happy with its performance on all 3 bands. 73, Mike K2MK Stephen G4SJP wrote > Ray, > > It fits neatly between the RX in and out BNCs on the back panel. You then > select the separate receiver input via the RXant button of the front > panel. I am away from the K3 at the moment but that is what I did > successfully with an ANC noise reducer once. I too am thinking seriously > about buying the PR6-10 as I'm about to take deliver of a KPA500! > > 73 Stephen G4SJP > > > On 10 December 2013 09:20, Ray G3XLG < > ray2.s@ > > wrote: > >> Hi All >> I am thinking of buying this accessory but I am a bit confused.....! >> I use a 4-El SteppIR beam for the HF bands as both my receive & transmit >> antenna with my K3. >> Would I need to set up a separate receive antenna to use the PR6-10 >> Preamp >> or can I use it with my existing TX/RX antenna? >> >> Ray G3XLG -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/PR6-10-Receiver-Pre-Amplifier-tp7581571p7581573.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
