Thanks Eric - Works as programmed, and as I'd like!
73, Mike NF4L Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: > Just push the PRE button while RX ANT is enabled. That toggles it > on/off for the RX ANT path. It is remembered separately for this path. > > 73, Eric > > > 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 >>> >>> >>> > ______________________________________________________________ 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
