Link uses both VFO's, with VFO A controlling main RX and VFO B controlling sub RX. Diversity uses only VFO A on *both* main RX and sub RX.
Link memorizes the difference between VFO A and VFO B and maintains VFO B at that difference while VFO A is being tuned. If you do A>B before link, it will still be two synthesizers that are not locked, just have the same current input parameters. In my case when I do this I rarely hear the band noise spreading out into the band noise "sound stage" needed for digging out weak discreet CW signals. Diversity is a phase lock between the two RX using the same set of frequency generating sources for both RX. This always produces the band noise sound stage. Note that the sound stage is not something generated in the K3. That is done in our minds by the same mechanism that allows us to pick out a single voice in a crowded noisy cafeteria. The band noise is spread out around the "audio horizon" or "sound stage" in my "mind's ear". A discrete signal is in one place on the sound stage. My mind easily picks the discrete sound out of the spread-around noise. This is very much the same thing as listening to a stereo recording of an orchestra that begins with audience buzz, which is all over the audio horizon in my mind's ear. When the music begins I hear the violins to the left, though spread out a bit. I hear the tuba at a specific spot on the right. Once a K3 diversity RX operator has learned to use "sound stage" diversity, it is easily an S unit advantage on RX for a station at or in the noise that you can't see on the S meter. For me diversity is always on 160 through 40. Anything that craps diversity, for me throws away an S unit. If you are not getting the sound stage trying to use diversity, you really are not getting the benefit, and have some fun ahead of you when you do. 73, Guy K2AV On Sun, Feb 15, 2015 at 9:15 PM, Tom Blahovici <tom...@videotron.ca> wrote: > Hi Joe, > I guess there is some confusion then as to the function of Link. > Myself, I thought it was solely there for diversity mode. > So, how else would one use the Link function? What is its purpose? > Thanks > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to k2av....@gmail.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
