I can't speak for the engineering or product decisions that went into offering 6 meters with the K3, but for an excellent low-noise 6 meter capability Elecraft does offer the XV50 transverter which is well integrated into the K3 and K2 rigs offering direct frequency readout, all of the capabilities of the base K3 (or K2), and the 6 meter band becomes part of the band selection just like the HF bands.
The XV144, 222 and 432 round out the same capability, letting you cycle through bands using the K2 or K3 bandswitch from 160 through 70 cm with one rig, and each of the VHF/UHF transverters has a low-noise high-performance receive front end designed specifically for that band. As Wayne's often mentioned here, the advanced up-conversion design of the K3 is superior for HF but makes incorporating VHF a real challenge. Using an XV transverter specifically designed for each VHF band keeps the K3 (or K2) operating as a tunable I.F. in the HF (28 MHz) range. Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- On Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:34:03 -0500 "Phil LaMarche" <plama...@verizon.net> wrote: > I purchased a used FT 100 just to monitor 6 while using the other bands with > the K3. Today there is a great opening. Signals are screaming from the FT > 100 and hardly heard on the K3 using an antenna switch. Guess I better get > a Preamp in line quickly. > > Phil > > > Philip LaMarche > LaMarche Enterprises, Inc. > <http://www.instantgourmetspices.com/> www.instantgourmetspices.com > > www.w9dvm.com <http://www.w9dvm.com/> > 800-395-7795 pin 02 > 727-944-3226 >FAX 727-937-8834 > NASFT 30210 > W9DVM **************************************************************************** ***** Phil, You're right about the 6mtr. band being practically deaf in the K3!!! I did order the 6m. preamp because of that short-coming! But you would have thought that the BOYZ @ Elecraft would'nt have short-changed 6m sensitivity as ALL THE OTHER BANDS HEAR WELL!!! Why build a quality rig if one-band is only added as a "after-thought"??? Jim/nn6ee S/N 2406 _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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
