I've been using the RX ANT jack on the AM broadcast band (makes a big difference below 1 MHz), and the standard antenna input on the higher freqs, where I don't believe there is any measurable advantage to using RX ANT.
Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: Brett Howard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, July 28, 2008 16:46 Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3: General Coverage Receive Filter To: 'Mark Volstad' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Mark when you do this are you using the RX ANT jack or are you > using the > standard input? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Volstad > Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 1:07 PM > To: Iain MacDonnell - K6IAM > Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: General Coverage Receive Filter > > The Drake and JRC models I mentioned are not amateur > transceivers; they are > highly-regarded shortwave receivers. Like many others, I became > a ham only > after > developing a strong interest in shortwave and AM broadcast band > DXing during > my teens. > You know -- all those frequencies between 0.5 KHz and 30 MHz > that are > outside the amateur bands. ;-) > Adding the GC option to the K3 has allowed me to once again > fully enjoy that > hobby > after these many years. If you'd like to learn more, check out > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortwave_listening > > Mark > > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
