Re: Topband: Need advice for K3 and RX BC AM

2012-03-14 Thread Rick Stealey
> > I have the general coverage module in my K3 and I can report that it works > very well on the BC band as well as MW. I do not have the AM filter but AM > still sounds OK. > K3 guys - dont forget you have synchronous AM detection on your K3s. When in AM mode, hold in the ALT button (rig

Re: Topband: Need advice for K3 and RX BC AM

2012-03-12 Thread Bill Wichers
Just an FYI: If you have the FM filter installed that will work for AM too. That's what I use for occasional BC band listening on my K3 since I don't have an AM filter installed. -Bill KB8WYP > I have the general coverage module in my K3 and I can report that it works > very well on the BC ban

Re: Topband: Need advice for K3 and RX BC AM

2012-03-12 Thread Bill and Liz
I have the general coverage module in my K3 and I can report that it works very well on the BC band as well as MW. I do not have the AM filter but AM still sounds OK. Bill VE3NH - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1424 / Virus Database: 2113/4866

Topband: Need advice for K3 and RX BC AM

2012-03-12 Thread Mike Greenway
K3 and RX BC AM On Mon, 2012-03-12 at 16:09 +0700, Jo, YC0LOW wrote: > My Elecraft K3 has no AM filters installed. I tried to RX AM broadcast > stations on MW band but had no success. > I'd be grateful if you could advice me to add it on, or, is there a way to > do it as is, now ps

Re: Topband: Need advice for K3 and RX BC AM

2012-03-12 Thread Bill Cromwell
On Mon, 2012-03-12 at 16:09 +0700, Jo, YC0LOW wrote: > My Elecraft K3 has no AM filters installed. I tried to RX AM broadcast > stations on MW band but had no success. > I'd be grateful if you could advice me to add it on, or, is there a way to > do it as is, now pse? > I need it as features to che

Re: Topband: Need advice for K3 and RX BC AM

2012-03-12 Thread Rick Stealey
The K3 sensitivity falls off severely below 160 meters. But if you have the IF option (KXV3) which provides a receive antenna port it does not have the filtering, and there is plenty of sensitivity over the whole band (0.5-1.7 MHz). The KXV3 is very useful for 160 meter use as it allows use o

Topband: Need advice for K3 and RX BC AM

2012-03-12 Thread Jo, YC0LOW
My Elecraft K3 has no AM filters installed. I tried to RX AM broadcast stations on MW band but had no success. I'd be grateful if you could advice me to add it on, or, is there a way to do it as is, now pse? I need it as features to check the 160m RX antenna directions in the coming YB8Y DXpedition