Hi Mike, The PRE setting is already stored separately in the RX ANT on and off cases, on a per-band basis. (This is also the case for the K2.)
73, Wayne N6KR On Dec 4, 2009, at 10:56 AM, Mike wrote: > Thanks Wayne - > Is there a way to disconnect the internal preamp from the RX ANT > button, so that tapping the RX ANT button doesn't turn on the > internal preamp? > > Mike > Wayne Burdick wrote: >> The PRE icon pertains only to the K3's internal preamp. I suggest >> turning it off in most cases when you're using the PR6. Otherwise >> you'll have more gain than necessary, possibly degrading dynamic >> range. (With the PR6 on -- giving you an MDS of about -144 dBm -- >> turning on the internal preamp would provide only a small fraction >> of a dB improvement.) >> >> To turn the PR6 itself on, you need to turn on the RX ANT path >> (which you have done), but you also have to power the preamp. You >> can leave it powered all the time (via a jumper block, if I'm >> remembering correctly), or (preferably) turn it on/off using the >> DIGOUT1 signal on the 15-pin accessory jack. The PR6 manual should >> cover all of this. >> >> 73, >> Wayne >> N6KR >> >> >> On Dec 4, 2009, at 10:32 AM, Mike wrote: >> >> >>> No one knows? >>> >>> Mike wrote: >>> >>>> I installed the PR6, hooked up to the control line. I set up the >>>> CONFIG >>>> menu. When I put the rig on 6M, and tap RX ANT to turn on the >>>> PR6, the >>>> display shows RX and PRE. >>>> Is the other preamp engaged at the same time? The PRE on the LCD >>>> can be >>>> toggled by tapping the PRE button. >>>> >>>> 73, Mike NF4L >>>> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> ______________________________________________________________ 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
