Jorge, When there is QRN I find that Beverage is the best antenna to use, even though the Inverted-L is better at times. Having both available is great. I have configured the inner knob AF control of the K3 to control BOTH receivers and the outer AF knob to control the audio balance between the main and sub receivers. This can be set up with one of the CONFG settings. So if you are in the diversity mode and one receiver sounds better, you can turn the balance control to get audio to the receiver with the best signal. Or if you want to only use the main receiver and antenna, simply tap the SUB button to quickly get out of the diversity mode.
This morning on 160M I heard and worked R1FJM for country #212 with 100 Watts. The combination of the NE/SW Beverage and the Inverted-L made for Q5 copy as the signal faded up and down between my ears with the K3 in the diversity mode. I also heard JT1CO for the first time on the Topband but could only copy Chak on the Inverted-L. I plan to add a N/S Beverage to my collection of antennas. I hope that this helps answer your question. 73 de Rich - K1HTV = = = Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:45:15 -0200 From: "Jorge Diez - CX6VM" <cx6vm.jo...@adinet.com.uy> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 in diversity mode To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Message-ID: <002701ca7a68$2e6726e0$8b3574...@jorge@adinet.com.uy> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hello, I read very positive information about diversity mode, that you can use two different polarization antennas to better performance, or just the TX antenna and a beverage, right? But I have a doubt. What is the field experience when using the main TX antenna and a beverage and you have a high QRN? Still useful the diversity mode or just is better to RX ONLY in the beverage? Thanks! 73, Jorge ______________________________________________________________ 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
