Ooof .I completely spaced out the line in line out connections .yeah ..that is a show stopper
73 Steve KL7SB From: elecraft...@yahoogroups.com [mailto:elecraft...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Joe Subich, W4TV Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2014 7:28 PM To: elecraft...@yahoogroups.com; 'Elecraft Reflector' Subject: Re: [Elecraft_K3] SO2R thoughts > 2) Kenwood TS590 ...Upside: Biggest bang for the buck (IMO) contest > capable xcvr, Good audio ..Downside: Looks like it has a weird audio > codec (meaning not the standard Kenwood). I see that N1MM works with > it ...but I wonder about other software plus the MK2R+. With MK2R+ you ignore the internal CODEC and the USB connection - use RS-232 for CAT and the normal ACC/Mic jacks for audio connections. The overall issue with Kenwood is that it does not have a separate "mode" for AFSK/PSK31 - you need to rely on the "digital band map" in microHAM Router to distinguish between phone and digital. Sometimes that can be a bit of an issue - e.g. 40 meters. > 3) KX3+KXPA100(+existing KAT/KPA500) ..Upside: The KX3 really > intrigues me. The KX3 is most certainly *not* a contest radio. Since it lacks FSK, and dedicated line out/line in connections, microHAM does not support the KX3 (or any other radio that lacks one or more required connections like a serial CAT port, or separate analog line out, and analog line in). If it were me, the choice would be between the K3 and TS-590 ... and I would lean toward the K3 due to the availability of P3 and KRX3. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 3/27/2014 10:25 PM, Stephen Bloom wrote: > Hey all: > > I've been the owner of a K3, KAT500, and KPA500, and a Microham MK2R+ for > about 9 months now. Love em all. The one additional thing I wanted was a > Legal Limit amp (I'm a fairly active contester). Bought an Expert 2K-FA and > just put that online. So far so good. The one clear downside to the 2K-FA > is ...that it is loud (actually quieter than most High Power amps but still > loud). > > With that said ...and given the fact that the Expert Amp SO2R isn't really > SO2R (second antenna is rx only) ...I'm going to pair a second rig with the > KPA500 and use it as a backup contest rig and as main for non contest Qs > where I don't need the extra 3DB. Right now the second rig is a Kenwood > TS2000 ...which isn't really a contest or DX quality transceiver. The three > options I'm mulling over are .. > > 1) another K3 ...Upside: SO2R is most intuitive with identical xcvrs, > plays well with KPA500/KAT500, identical cabling ...Downside: Expensive, > It's more fun to have different rigs to play with, and like others, I find > the K3 can be kind of "harsh" to listen to for many hours. > > 2) Kenwood TS590 ...Upside: Biggest bang for the buck (IMO) contest > capable xcvr, Good audio ..Downside: Looks like it has a weird audio codec > (meaning not the standard Kenwood). I see that N1MM works with it ...but I > wonder about other software plus the MK2R+. > > 3) KX3+KXPA100(+existing KAT/KPA500) ..Upside: The KX3 really intrigues me. > In a perfect world ...the Second Rig would be one I could easily take > portable. The Sherwood reviews seem to indicate that the KX3 rcv > performance is comparable to the K3, and I'm a real fan of Elecraft in > general. Downside: Clearly there is no technical reason one couldn't chain > all this together, but I wonder if anyone actually has done it, and if there > were any configuration issues > > > Any input would be appreciated. > > Thanks and 73 > Steve KL7SB > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo Groups Links > > > > __._,_.___ <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Elecraft_K3/conversations/messages/2036 7;_ylc=X3oDMTJyMmZ2cm80BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzIwMTQ5NDI4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwN TA2MzEwOARtc2dJZAMyMDM2NwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNycGx5BHN0aW1lAzEzOTU5NzczMTA-?act= reply&messageNum=20367> Reply via web post <mailto:li...@subich.com?subject=Re%3A%20%5BElecraft_K3%5D%20SO2R%20thoughts > Reply to sender <mailto:elecraft...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Re%3A%20%5BElecraft_K3%5D%20SO2R %20thoughts> Reply to group <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Elecraft_K3/conversations/newtopic;_ylc =X3oDMTJmbDRxbGJiBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzIwMTQ5NDI4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MzE wOARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNudHBjBHN0aW1lAzEzOTU5NzczMTA-> Start a New Topic <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Elecraft_K3/conversations/topics/20363; _ylc=X3oDMTM3NW9ldWdjBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzIwMTQ5NDI4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA 2MzEwOARtc2dJZAMyMDM2NwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawN2dHBjBHN0aW1lAzEzOTU5NzczMTAEdHBjSWQ DMjAzNjM-> Messages in this topic (4) <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Elecraft_K3/info;_ylc=X3oDMTJmbG9jcjJhB F9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzIwMTQ5NDI4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MzEwOARzZWMDdnRsBHNsa wN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzEzOTU5NzczMTA-> Visit Your Group . <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Elecraft_K3/members/all;_ylc=X3oDMTJnYT RkYXBvBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzIwMTQ5NDI4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MzEwOARzZWMDdn RsBHNsawN2bWJycwRzdGltZQMxMzk1OTc3MzEw> New Members 5 <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo;_ylc=X3oDMTJlbG5hczhvBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkA zIwMTQ5NDI4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MzEwOARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNnZnAEc3RpbWUDMTM5NTk3N zMxMA--> Yahoo! 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