Hi All
I am thinking of buying this accessory but I am a bit confused.!
I use a 4-El SteppIR beam for the HF bands as both my receive & transmit
antenna with my K3.
Would I need to set up a separate receive antenna to use the PR6-10 Preamp
or can I use it with my existing TX/RX antenna?
Ray
Ray,
It fits neatly between the RX in and out BNCs on the back panel. You then
select the separate receiver input via the RXant button of the front
panel. I am away from the K3 at the moment but that is what I did
successfully with an ANC noise reducer once. I too am thinking seriously
about bu
Ray & Stephen,
And of course you will need the KXV3 or KXV3A board in your K3. Further,
when you press the RX ANT button for 6, 10, and 12 meters it will be
remembered so that you don't have to push it each time you use those bands.
And lastly, the preamp is activated by a single wire connection t
Ray,
The short answer is no - you do not need a separate RX antenna, but it
can also be used with an RX antenna if desired.
If you do not already have it, you will need to install the KXV3 or
KXV3A option.
The instructions for connecting and using the preamp are in the Preamp
manual.
73,
D
I've always soldered pins to the wire and used a dab of glue on the plastic
pieces to keep them together..I've never had a failure or wire pull from
the pin.
What I don't get are the hams who rail against the Power Poles but never have
done any power.current testing. I did and they work gre
No indication which SPE amp. It makes a difference because IIRC the 1K
tuner can't be bypassed. The 2K can. I use the 2K-FA. There's no need to
use the K3 tuner with the 2K as its input SWR is satisfactorily low. 30W
from K3 drives 2K to the legal limit. Off, the 2K tuner is switched out
of the
OK Ron,
Here it is:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MagLoop/
73,
Bill, k6mgo
Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:08:36 -0700
From: Ron Schwartz
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Subject: [Elecraft] Loop Antennas
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Would you mind posting the link to the
/I got my XG3 yesterday and it works fine. It'll be a great addition to
the workbench.
But there's one anomaly. The Band change buttons work backwards from
every other piece of Elecraft gear. On my K1 and K2 Band+ takes me to
the next higher frequency band. On the XG3, Band+ takes me to the ne
Hello,
Have you always wanted an Elecraft? A KX1, K1, K2, K3, whatever?
I build and service them all!
See what my clients have said about my construction and
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In addition to tuning up your rig, I can also rescue a building
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Eric,
I know, that was a bit 'confusing' to me at first, but if you think of
it as up or down the row of band LEDs, it is easier to deal with.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 12/10/2013 5:22 PM, EricJ wrote:
/I got my XG3 yesterday and it works fine. It'll be a great addition
to the workbench.
But there'
This was a subject of debate among the engineering staff. We tried it both ways
during field testing and settled on the present behavior. After you've had time
to bond with your XG3, you will come to appreciate the subtle wisdom in this
decision. Or not :)
73,
Wayne
N6KR
On Dec 10, 2013, at 2
Interesting, I push the wrong button first *every* time :-)
Despite that, I have to say that it is by far and away the most useful bit
of test gear (apart from a multimeter and a scope) that I have ever owned!
73, Stephen G4SJP
(anxiously awaiting the arrival of the man in the brown van with the
Reminds me of the classic discussions I have had over the years regarding
band/frequency changes. You're going up? down?
de Neal WA6OCP
From: Stephen Prior
To: Elecraft
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] XG3 Band Change
Inte
On Tue, 10 Dec 2013 15:30:01 -0800 (PST), Neal Enault wrote:
> Reminds me of the classic discussions I have had over the years regarding
> band/frequency changes. You're going up? down?
In over 50 yrs of ham radio, I've never heard ANYONE on a lower band say they
are going down to 10 meters, or
I spent a couple of hours with it on the bench this afternoon and I
gravitated towards your suggestion, Don. Once that became a habit, I
quit hitting the wrong button every time.
It's already a great addition to the shack and the workbench.
Eric
KE6US
On 12/10/2013 2:32 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Don said: "I know, that was a bit 'confusing' to me at first, but if you
think of it as up or down the row of band LEDs, it is easier to deal with."
Probably because I design Human Interfaces (hardware and software) for a
living, this was my first impression. I was simply navigating up or down a
Well, I HAVE heard of people going "down" to 10 meters. And 160 meters
didn't get the name "top band" for being down. But it's been a long, long
time since anyone I heard spoke in meters.
Been a ham since '52. Maybe it was my interest in the history of "wireless"
that indoctrinated me.
But I've
On 12/9/2013 1:36 AM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
I have been using APPs for ALL my 12v gear for > 6 years now, with no problems
at all
Same here -- I've built at least a hundred pairs of Power Poles. I use
them not only for ham gear, but for all sorts of equipment that gets
powered from
Powerpoles are entirely suited to purpose, if (of course) fitted correctly.
If connectors are pulling apart and they are fitted correctly, there is
obviously far too much pull stress on the connecting cable, which must be
relieved by some means.
Simple...'just do it'.
73, F5VJC
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