KX3 receive sensitivity is intentionally reduced below the 160 meter band to avoid intermod from the PIN diodes. For the LW bands, you need a transverter.
wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Nov 3, 2017, at 6:21 PM, Joseph Reed <jer...@ameritech.net> wrote: > > Not likely John, > > I live at 68th and Bluemound and even WTMJ is sketchy on my KX3. The only > way would be with a downconverter. > > Joe N9JR > >> On Nov 3, 2017, at 11:35 AM, John Seboldt K0JD <k0j...@seboldt.net> wrote: >> >> My initial listening around 472 kHz with the KX3 shows only broadcast >> station images from higher up. I do have the tuner option, which I know the >> manual says enhances reception in the broadcast band. I'm trying various >> baluns and will build a tuner that goes down that low if necessary. >> >> Also, is there any chance the KX3 can be programmed to transmit down there, >> perhaps with an external low-pass filter? Obviously the hardware may not >> have big enough transformers to even think about it... >> >> John K0JD >> Milwaukee, WI >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 jer...@ameritech.net > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
