Re: [Elecraft] Sub-receiver or 2 k3's
A few weeks ago on this reflector I mentioned that I was using my two K3s for diversity. I have two full station setups (primarily for RTTY contesting), and one is connected to 80/20/10 antennas and the other to a 40/15. Also, each separate station feeds a different side earpiece in my headphones, so it was very easy for me to implement diversity just by linking the VFOs together through N8LP's LP-Bridge program. Even though the other K3 is on the wrong band antenna, it all works FB. I have not tried to link the master oscillators in the K3s, but I did carefully tweak the freq calibration so they are on the same freq (within tenths of a Hz, I think). Since I already had the two radios here, it made sense for me to do diversity with them when the second radio was not busy, but maybe not so sensible to buy one solely for this. Go back through the archives and search for my posts both here and also the LP-Pan reflector. Jerry W4UK At 18:17 1/25/2009, N1IX wrote: I was going to install the sub-receiver in my K3. Then I thought it might me advantageous to have a second K3 instead. I need a back up radio also. Are there any opinions? Dave N1IX ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Sub-receiver or 2 k3's
Two K3s would be better than one Dave, but would not give you the automatic muting you need for diversity receive and the benefits of two receivers. With two K3s I think I would want one or both to have two receivers. I am happy with one K3 and two receivers with a couple of Kenwoods for backup, but I would trade a well used TS 850 or a lightly used TS 440 for a second K3 without hesitation Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ --- On Sun, 1/25/09, N1IX n...@verizon.net wrote: From: N1IX n...@verizon.net Subject: [Elecraft] Sub-receiver or 2 k3's To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Sunday, January 25, 2009, 10:17 AM I was going to install the sub-receiver in my K3. Then I thought it might me advantageous to have a second K3 instead. I need a back up radio also. Are there any opinions? Dave N1IX___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Sub-receiver or 2 k3's
Back in the 1950's the ultimate Ham rig include a kilowatt amplifier for each band, often stacked in a cabinet on the desktop or in a rack alongside the desk (we still had to adjust our transmitters when we QSY'd in those days). Separate amps allowed one to optimize the circuits and have them pre-set for each band. Perhaps it's time to revisit that concept with a K3 for each band, or at least a K3 for each mode, so all the presets, tweaks and adjustments can be made in advance and one only need select which rig to use! Picture a stack of at least four K3's optimized for SSB, CW, Data, and FM or a stack of 11 of them to provide one per band. My fantasy doesn't quite reach to one per band and one per mode, but what a sight that would be... Ron AC7AC --- On Sun, 1/25/09, N1IX n...@verizon.net wrote: I was going to install the sub-receiver in my K3. Then I thought it might me advantageous to have a second K3 instead. I need a back up radio also. Are there any opinions? Dave N1IX___ Elecraft mailing list ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Sub-receiver or 2 k3's
I have a dream :) Wayne Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: Perhaps it's time to revisit that concept with a K3 for each band, or at least a K3 for each mode... --- http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
