OK! Thanks again Wayne. 74, Mike NF4L
Wayne Burdick wrote: > 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
