Folks,
I thought I should also share these
additional thoughts about diversity &
Elecraft, the company as well, with the
group:
It is such an oasis to find a company that
not only makes top quality equipment but
has a fantastic after sale support of
these products.
I Loved my K3, wanted a
I don't know all the technical details of diversity reception but have
wondered if a diversity mode option board could be produced at a cheaper
price than a full-blown sub receiver. Not sure how much I'd be willing
to pay but sub-receiver pricing is definitely a no-go.
73,
Drew
AF2Z
On 10/2
Probably not. Diversity reception works because there are two matched
receivers, even matched in phase of the detected audio. That allows the best
signal to win based just on the signal, not the receiver.
wunder
K6WRU
Walter Underwood
CM87wj
http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)
> On Oct 26
Drew,
True diversity reception requires 2 receivers which are locked together
in not only frequency, but also in phase.
The KRX3 receiver is of the same design and implementation as the main
receiver, making diversity reception possible.
The antennas must be different, one horizontal and the
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