Re: [Elecraft] K3 PRE function question

2017-12-03 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
My God - if we had a lake, it would be ~ 1/8 acre per property, if you were lucky - 3-5 people per property. I live in a medium sized town 30 miles from the centre of London, population ~ 250,000 in < 70 sq-mi :-( 73 de David, M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108) -- I really hate this damn machine, I wish

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PRE function question

2017-12-02 Thread Edward R Cole
electrical noise. But if you get out in roadless bush its as quiet at you make your home electronics (and generator). 73, Ed - KL7UW Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2017 08:05:16 -0700 From: Doug Person To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 PRE function question Message-ID: <27b87eb6-4c04-a

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PRE function question

2017-12-02 Thread Bob McGraw K4TAX
bike or  snowmachine pass by the house. Next move is the backside of the Moon!  LOL 73, Ed - KL7UW Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2017 10:51:41 -0800 From: Wayne Burdick To: Randy Farmer Cc: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 PRE function question Message-ID: <1a077cc6-4253-40a4-86bc-cd8ad1

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PRE function question

2017-12-02 Thread Doug Person
I still can hear the occasional ATV, dirt bike or snowmachine pass by the house. Next move is the backside of the Moon! LOL 73, Ed - KL7UW Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2017 10:51:41 -0800 From: Wayne Burdick To: Randy Farmer Cc: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 PRE function question Message-ID:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PRE function question

2017-12-01 Thread Bill Frantz
I live on a long, thin lot is suburbia. My house, and my neighbor's houses are at the street end of our lots leaving lots of area behind. I have found that the RF noise in the back part of our lot is much lower than in the front part. That's where I try to put my antennas. 73 Bill AE6JV On 1

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PRE function question

2017-12-01 Thread Edward R Cole
V, dirt bike or snowmachine pass by the house. Next move is the backside of the Moon! LOL 73, Ed - KL7UW Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2017 10:51:41 -0800 From: Wayne Burdick To: Randy Farmer Cc: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 PRE function question Message-ID: <1a077cc6-4253-4

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PRE function question

2017-12-01 Thread Wayne Burdick
This is why about half of our product line is intended for use outdoors, hopefully far from most noise sources. I’m always amazed to see noise drop from S6 to S0 on 20 meters, for example, when I hike up the hill at a park that’s a quarter mile from civilization. If you do it often enough, you

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PRE function question

2017-12-01 Thread Randy Farmer
I sure envy those of you who live in a quiet enough environment to take advantage of that much gain. Here in the city the noise level is so high even on 6 meters that even the additional gain provided by the built-in preamp on the KXV3B module usually only brings the noise level up; weak signal

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PRE function question

2017-12-01 Thread GRANT YOUNGMAN
Do you have the KXV3B with the new/improved preamp installed? I not, you should consider it. Grant NQ5T K3 #2091, KX3 #8342 > On Dec 1, 2017, at 10:53 AM, Edward R Cole wrote: > > Just my observations on 6m with only the internal PRE on my K3 (purchased > circa 2010): > > I noticed a lack

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PRE function question

2017-12-01 Thread Edward R Cole
KL7UW Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2017 07:25:09 -0500 From: Randy Lake To: Elecraft List Subject: [Elecraft] K3 PRE function question Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" This is a pretty simple question regarding the K3 PREamp (not PR6). If I do not have the P

[Elecraft] K3 PRE function question

2017-11-30 Thread Randy Lake
This is a pretty simple question regarding the K3 PREamp (not PR6). If I do not have the PR6 does the PRE on the front panel help with RX on 6m/2m (int module) or does it merely increase noise? Thanks -- Randy Lake N1KWF 73 Gunn Rd. Keene,NH ___