It works very well. I don't use my K3 exclusively on VHF, as I do come on for the UK 80m elecraft net. The actual RF frequency is the one displayed in all cases. I have found the K3 to work exceptionally well on 50, 70 and 144 MHz, the latter bands via XV70 and XV144 transverters. It is a little insensitive on 6m without a preamp.
The K3 receiver is better than most HF/VHF radios with the possible exception of the IC275, probably the best 144MHz rig ever made. You need to get the gain distribution right, remember >90dB difference in signal strength between the QRM and what you want to hear is quite normal on VHF. Too much transverter gain is bad, I have a 15dB pad in IF line as the XV144 and the masthead preamp have too much combined gain. Mike Lionel Lhermitte wrote: > > Hi guy's, > > > > Quick question from today, is someone using K3 for VHF only ?(I'm using 2 > SSB meters bands) What are the results ? Better than a jap's one ? > > I'm ready to buy another K3 only to use in vhf mode. May be this looks > stupid for some of you, but if RX quality is here..I will not hesitate. > > VHF frequency is displayed on main or sub ? > > Any comments are attended > > 73, Lionel, Paris, France. > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Anyone-using-K3-only-for-VHF-tp4112230p4114221.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.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
