RE: [Elecraft] Is there a way to test the KBPF3?

2008-04-15 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Hello John!

As you venture farther and farther from the Ham bands, the sensitivity of
the K3 will decrease because you'll be outside the normal response of the
standard filters. 

Try a frequency far removed from a Ham band. The lower end of the AM
broadcast band is a good place, because you're after a percentage difference
in frequency from a Ham band, not just a certain number of kilocycles. You
should hear a profound difference in signal strength. I just tried in on AM
820 a local 1 KW (yes one kilowatt!) AM station about ten miles away. It's
20 over 9 with the KBPF3 enabled and barely audible down deep in the noise
when the KBPF3 is disabled.  

Remember, you have to cycle the K3 power off, then on again after making the
change to the status of the KPBF3 (or any option) before it takes effect. 

Ron AC7AC

-Original Message-

I'm trying to test the KBPF3 unit.  Is there a way to do this?  If I go out
of the amateur bands, it seems to receive even If I have the KBPF option
turned off?  Am I doing something wrong?


John
N2KBE

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[Elecraft] Is there a way to test the KBPF3?

2008-04-15 Thread John Trager
I'm trying to test the KBPF3 unit.  Is there a way to do this?  If I go out of 
the amateur bands, it seems to receive even If I have the KBPF option turned 
off?  Am I doing something wrong?


John
N2KBE
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