."So with the K3s and KPA-1500, then antennas as described, is there any
reasonable way to connect this up and if yes, should I expect a noticeable improvement?" Have you tried the current antenna setup with the 1026..? Did it perform at all? If not, what were the perceived shortcomings? 'Conceptually,' I don't see a difference if a) you've tired the various combos with the 1026, and b) you are making no other antenna changes. Yes, I'd except better performance from the NCC-2. 'Less finicky'.can't say. Finding nulls among a variety of noises can be tricky. With broadband noise, it can sometimes be effective to Peak the overall noise and invert it instead of seeking a null. Working or not, I can't see that you'd need any changes to insert the NCC-2 short of changes to the antenna system. I run a 1026 with a pair of 40 meter inverted vees. Until two weeks ago, they shared a common apex (but not feed point) and were orthogonal to each other. They were reversible as well.TX/RX with either. Local noise has been low here recently, but there were usually somewhat effective when there was noise. As well, I can use a mix of other antennas, but most of my recent activity has been on 40 meters. The setup seems to make little difference with atmospheric noise. Often there seems to be little I can do to diminish that noise. I've now moved one inverted vee a quarter wavelength away from the other and still orthogonal. One vee still needs some pruning or other, but the listening from Kentucky to the western states was very good last night. There was little noise to be canceled. My guess is that with what you have and no changes other than the noise canceling unit, you'll get about what you are now getting, only more so with the NCC-2. Dick - KA5KKT ______________________________________________________________ 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
