Josep,
Yes, the K3S covers the 6 meter and.
Robie AJ4F
On Fri, May 20, 2022 at 1:38 AM Josep via Elecraft
wrote:
> Hi guys,
> maybe a silly question but, does all K3s have 6m band..? Looks like my
> hexbeam resonates on that band according tomy Ant analyzer, but when I
> connect the coax to
Great, Marv. And I'm sure your presence has been appreciated! I was on
6M in my high school days in WV in '57-'59, which included the F2
openings from the sunspot max in '58. Otherwise, I mostly worked CW, so
I was prepared for Aurora openings, and had a lot of fun there too.
73, Jim K9YC
In 58 years of amateur radio operation, I had never been on 6 meters until last
year. I was told about the Fred Fish Award and the rarity of CN77 on 6 meters I
decided to dive it. I did not get on the band until late July last year but was
able, this year, to confirm 2261 contacts this year. It
In my opinion, although it works great on 6m, where high-speed meteor
scatter techniques really shine (no pun intended) is when used on 2m and
1.25m bands. There are frequently enough longer pings and burns on 6m
that SSB can be used effectively, especially during meteor showers.
Many new (and
On 12/6/2018 12:59 AM, eric norris via Elecraft wrote:
MSK144 encodes and decodes very differently than FT8.
Lots of great info in this post. I'll expand on this comment. FT8, JT65,
and JT9 are noise reduction modes -- the transmit the same message
several times in the message cycle, and
Many years ago I made some 600 mile contacts using 100w SSB on 6m
with a 3-element yagi. Pretty sure it was during Perseids shower.
BTW best frequency for ms is 44-MHz (that's where professional ms
circuits are run) so 6m is the best band to try out ms.
On Saturday I finally raised my new
John,
I only dabble with meteor scatter from time to time but did make ~70 QSOs with
80 watts and a 3-el beam at 15 feet.
The beam is on a 10' pole on my back deck and no rotor. I normally have it
parked pointing due West but rotate it by hand on occasion according to the
activity maps.
As
Good point, Wes.
If you have a really good station on both ends, SSB would be a lot
faster and more fun in my opinion. I used to get sked requests from
K9NS for contest points on 50 and 144 a few years back. We used SSB and
not digi mode. In September it took about 1 minute to complete with
SSB/CW is all I have ever used. I have 41 logged SSB MS with 24 cards for
some of those.
Leroy AB7CE
-Original Message-
From: Wes Stewart
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2018 12:44 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 6m meteor scatter
Why not just use CW (or even
Why not just use CW (or even SSB)?
Disclaimer. I have zero experience with 6M MS. That said, I have confirmed
QSOs with every continental state west of the Mississippi and a few east on 2M
MS (or tropo) :-)
Wes N7WS
On 12/5/2018 12:08 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
While MS QSOs can be made with
While MS QSOs can be made with random CQing on 50.260, most are
scheduled via Ping Jockey or ON4KST chat. There's a learning curve to
operating MS, and QSOs via MS can take a while to complete. It's not
unusual for it to take 30 minutes for "rocks" to align in the space
between QSO partners to
Use WSJT-X. Mode is MSK-144. Band is 6M. WSJT has the frequencies in the band
table. 50.260 and 50.360 as I recall. If your station is configured for FT-8
and CAT control then you are ready to go.
Bob, K4TAX
Sent from my iPhone
> On Dec 5, 2018, at 10:44 AM, Gordon LaPoint wrote:
>
>
...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gordon LaPoint
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2018 10:44
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 6m meteor scatter
On 6Mtrs what mode and frequency should we be using??
Thanks,
Gordon - N1MGO
On 12/5/18 11:29 AM, David Olean
On 6Mtrs what mode and frequency should we be using??
Thanks,
Gordon - N1MGO
On 12/5/18 11:29 AM, David Olean wrote:
Sporadic meteors are arriving from all sorts of directions, and the
best time for sporadic meteors is at 6 AM local time because that is
the time when your location on Earth is
Sporadic meteors are arriving from all sorts of directions, and the best
time for sporadic meteors is at 6 AM local time because that is the time
when your location on Earth is moving into the wind so to speak. The
Earth's travel in its orbit and the forward momentum of the spinning
Earth
Meteors can enter the atmosphere from just about any direction. I
generally point east to north to west, although any meteors entering to
the south of me would also leave trails that reflect radio waves.
Depending on activity, very low at present, one should look for
predominant
beacons
moved up into the 50.150MHz region. A bad idea in my opinion. Jim KC7QY
From: W2xj
To: KC7QY
Cc: "414c6432-07b4-4d92-a502-06e47f34c...@elecraft.com"
<414c6432-07b4-4d92-a502-06e47f34c...@elecraft.com>; Elecraft Mailist
Sent: Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:05 PM
Subjec
Context?
Sent from my iPad
> On Jul 1, 2018, at 5:48 PM, KC7QY wrote:
>
> A quick check of Part 97 says:
> Under 97.203 Beacon Stations
>
>
> Jim KC7QY
> __
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home:
Richard,
This is an issue on a small number of units. We know the cause and have a
simple fix. Please call support on Monday.
73,
Wayne
N6KR
http://www.elecraft.com
> On Jun 10, 2018, at 2:44 PM, Richard Zalewski wrote:
>
> First attempt to put amp on 6m. No problem with antennas
I had it about a week ago on 15M and reported it to Elecraft. It hasn't
recurred.
73, Jim N7US
-Original Message-
First attempt to put amp on 6m. No problem with antennas our output but
display disappears after about a minute of calling cq on cw. At first only
half the screen
Six meters is open so good here in NTexas, I have to take a coke/water/beer,
etc. break ever so often! Even my dog is mad at me sitting in front of the
rig (running primarily FT8). Surprisingly, the openings to EU and Asiatic
Russia have been almost common place here recently!
I'm having too much
On 11/06/17 22:41, Erik Basilier wrote:
> I don't have any suggestions for a solution beyond what others have already
> mentioned, but as a side note I would like to discuss the concept of "off
> frequency".
>
> It seems to me that these days, on the HF bands that I frequent, more and
> more
mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike Rhodes
Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2017 6:10 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 6m off-frequency
...would certainly be interesting to set those operators who tune for the
"zeros" down in front of a vintage rig with a tunin
...would certainly be interesting to set those operators who tune for
the "zeros" down in front of a vintage rig with a tuning dial - although
I think Erik alluded to that a bit in his post. Better yet, how about a
stint in the crystal controlled Novice band where you tuned from one end
of the
ct: Re: [Elecraft] 6m off-frequency
Ian,
I don't have any suggestions for a solution beyond what others have already
mentioned, but as a side note I would like to discuss the concept of "off
frequency".
It seems to me that these days, on the HF bands that I frequent, more and
more people t
une 11, 2017 11:55 AM
> To: Ian Kahn <km4ik@gmail.com>; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 6m off-frequency
>
> Have you experienced this on other bands, during casual operating since the
> rig was returned to you?
>
> I find that when I am on
Ian,
I don't have any suggestions for a solution beyond what others have already
mentioned, but as a side note I would like to discuss the concept of "off
frequency".
It seems to me that these days, on the HF bands that I frequent, more and
more people tune SSB to where the displayed frequency
Indeed! The huge gulf between "precision" and "accuracy." A display
with gobs of decimal places can be colossally but precisely wrong. It
is also true that frequencies that end in .000 are "better" for many
people so I avoid them when looking for a run frequency. [:-)
This problem on 6
You say RIT is not engaged, but what about XIT? Either of these being
ON can cause an issue in this regard.Additionally, the way one
person tunes to a SSB station may cause some frequency disparity between
two stations. Excercise: with eyes closed, tune to a station and then
look at
...@embarqmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2017 12:55 PM
To: Ian Kahn, KM4IK <km4ik@gmail.com>; 'Ron Manfredi'
<wa2...@optonline.net>; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 6m off-frequency
Ian,
Can you receive any station at a known frequency. Here in the US it is easy
Ian,
Can you receive any station at a known frequency. Here in the US it is
easy to use WWV, but other standard frequency stations exist around the
world.
Tune to the standard frequency station and do the Reference Oscillator
Calibration. K3 manual page 50. Use Method 2.
I cannot
:55 AM
To: Ian Kahn <km4ik@gmail.com>; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 6m off-frequency
Have you experienced this on other bands, during casual operating since the
rig was returned to you?
I find that when I am on SSB, I tune until my ear may likes what I am
h
Have you experienced this on other bands, during casual operating since
the rig was returned to you?
I find that when I am on SSB, I tune until my ear may likes what I am
hearing , and as such, I may not be exactly on their frequency. (that
is one reason for RIT!) Also, I have found that
Thanks Joe for a very helpful note. This will materially aid my 'birdie
hunting' when I upgrade S/N 4474 with new synths and internal preamp in a
couple of weeks time.
73 Dave G3WGN M6O WJ6O
--
View this message in context:
My K3 with the new synth (and upgraded DSP board) has an unfortunate birdy
on 50.276 (unfortunate because this is the JT65 calling frequency in the
US). I know it is a DSP-type artifact because the pitch of the birdy
changes with the IF Shift control. The IF shift control does not change the
The spur also changes with bandwidth. In my K3 it happens to fall at
50.279.00 with FC=1.50, BW=2.80 in DATA_A when the rig is at 50.276.00.
When going to FC=2.20, BW=4.00 the spur moves to ~50.285.5 and in
USB NORM it falls at 50.275.71 (zero beat). Again, this is fortunate
in that the spur
David, Your friend states there are 2 dozen birdies on 6 meters with the
antenna DISCONNECTED. This tells me nothing. Please tell him to connect a
RESONANT 6 meter antenna to the radio then tell me how many birdies he hears.
73, Brian K3USC
On Jun 23, 2015, at 1:41 PM, Wayne Burdick
David,
When we designed the K3S, we very carefully evaluated internally generated
spurs on all bands. We found that the KSYN3 and KSYN3A had roughly the same
number. This is consistent with both being high-level signal sources; you can't
get rid of spurs entirely. All but a very few are masked
Yes indeed. Checking for birdies or any such with an unterminated antenna
jack is invalid. You can terminate with a dummy load, or more practically
with an antenna listening to normal band noise.
73, Guy K2AV
On Tuesday, June 23, 2015, Brian Hemmis bhem...@mac.com wrote:
David, Your friend
...@aslinvc.com
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 6m birdies and K3S and/or new synth boards
Yes indeed. Checking for birdies or any such with an unterminated antenna jack
is invalid. You can terminate with a dummy load, or more practically with an
antenna listening to normal band noise.
73, Guy K2AV
On Tuesday, June
)
To: David Aslin G3WGN da...@aslinvc.com
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 6m birdies and K3S and/or new synth boards
David,
When we designed the K3S, we very carefully evaluated internally generated
spurs on all bands. We found that the KSYN3 and KSYN3A had roughly the same
number
On Tue,6/23/2015 10:44 AM, Brian Hemmis wrote:
David, Your friend states there are 2 dozen birdies on 6 meters with the
antenna DISCONNECTED. This tells me nothing. Please tell him to connect a
RESONANT 6 meter antenna to the radio then tell me how many birdies he hears.
It tells me a LOT.
I think there is a setting in the config menu for FM deviation. Maybe it is
set too low?
Mike
KI0HA
Sent from my U.S. Cellular® Smartphone
div Original message /divdivFrom: Bill Frantz
fra...@pwpconsult.com /divdivDate:03/05/2015 5:22 PM (GMT-06:00)
/divdivTo:
Mine is set to the default, 5.0.
FWIW, the microcode is version 05.10
D1 is 02.83
D2 is 00.00 only one receiver
FL is 01.17
dr is 00.00 no DVR
When I checked the versions, the utility found newer software. I
tried hitting the repeater with microcode 05.14 and FL 1.19, but
it still fails. There
Well, I found the problem. I had been playing with PL DEV at
Wayne't request back in September. Wayne wanted to know what the
minimum deviation that would work on the transverters.
On 9/6/14 at 8:36 AM, Wayne wrote:
2. To adjust the PL DEViation, locate the FM DEV menu entry,
then tap '1' to
My interest in 6M goes back to that memorable solar cycle around 1958,
when from my QTH in WV I worked ZS in the morning, W6, in the afternoon,
KH6 a bit later with a ground plane and 25W AM. As an active CW op on
HF, I had great fun keying my 2E26 rig to work AU. 40 years later, I
enjoyed 6M
-round, you
really need to allocate time to the other HF bands.
Don, N5LZ
-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Brown
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:01 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft
Not to rain on the folks in Europe or eastern US or even Texas but 6m is a
totally different animal out west. It is still super fun but we get about 1/4
or less of the openings of these other regions. So yes put up a 3 element
antenna but don't expect to even come close to those DX numbers.
True, but when I lived in so cal I managed to work most of SA and the
pacific rim as well as 48 states (missed AR and NJ) with that three
element. Not that forlorn. 73 jeff wk6i
On Wednesday, February 26, 2014, Keith Heimbold ag...@hotmail.com wrote:
Not to rain on the folks in Europe or
To better put this in perspective out of the entire San Diego DX club we have
only one member who has 6m DXCC and it has taken him many solar cycles to do
it. And it was all from the west coast. The SDDXC is a pretty large club too.
Last I looked we have a second member who is closing in on
I wish it were than easy ;-) I can hear it fine and get a good bearing here at home
with 4x9 element yagis, but I can't hear the noise at all with the dipole or vertical
in the car. I just have to hope that the intermittent noise is on when I drive out
to the spots along the line where the
I hope they find a fix for it Lance, I have the same sounding noise at my
QTH
EdK7WIA
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Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
Good luck to both of us! I spent several hours out in the car this morning trying
to track it down, but when I got home again, it was gone :-( I could have driven
right by the problem and never noticed it, if it was off at that particular time.
This is going to be a really tough one to
Consider trying to triangulate it. Find the bearing from two
locations and see where they cross on a map. Go to that area
when it acts up again. Lather, rinse, repeat. :-)
The bearing from most any Yagi should help.
Cheers - Bill, AE6JV
On 5/24/13 at 11:16 AM, w...@q.com (Lance Collister,
I fired up the K3 for the recent Vhf contest. I have the preamp installed.
I used the SmallIR at 3/4 wave with only 11 radials running 100 watts. I
worked to east coast stations Q5 both ends. SWR was 3.2:1 as I need to add
more radials. It was a pleasure.
73,
Bill
K9YEQ
-Original
Comparing 6m to 17m is not very fair. My impression of 17m is its an
extension of 20m in nature and use.
Some regard 6m is our lowest VHF band; others as the highest HF
band. IMO it is neither. I find line-of-sight propagation quite
inferior to 2m and even 70cm. As a band with ionospheric
- Original Message -
From: WILLIS COOKE wrco...@yahoo.com
To: Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 2:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 6M CW
I don't feel that way at all. A contact in which only grids are exchanged
leaves me
2010 06:12
To: Sandy
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 6M CW
Heck I guess I'll stop doing that... I've just kinda learned from listening
to the bands. I'm finally getting my speed up fast enough that actually
carrying on a QSO is possible. At 8WPM your RST, Name, QTH, RIG and ANT
When I started ham radio, there were just two modes in use: CW and
AM phone. RTTY certainly existed commercially, but I can not recall
anyone mentioning that mode in those long-ago times. Moreover,
transceivers didn't exist...one had a transmitter, a receiver, and an
antenna change-over
Even if you send QRZ? de W5TVW K you may just get a callsign
sent ONCE!
This is standard contesting procedure. Sending your call more than
once in clear conditions could be wasting time for those who copy CW
well. And in a pile up sending your call the second time could be
over the top of the
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Sandy
Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 5:14 PM
To: WILLIS COOKE; Jim Brown; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 6M CW
This phenomenon is not restricted to 6 meters! The same thing happens on HF
as well: people looking for club numbers, grid
I know this is not a 6 meter discussion group but I do have a K3.
I am hearing a lot of people on 6 meters working DX which I cannot hear,
also calling CQDX. I am wondering what kind of antennas you are using? I am
using a 3 element SteppIr and am in FN42
Dave N1IX
dxing
Ken K5DNL
-
--- On Tue, 7/6/10, David leDuc n...@n1ix.com wrote:
From: David leDuc n...@n1ix.com
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 6M CW
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Date: Tuesday, July 6, 2010, 8:53 AM
I know this is not a 6
On Tue, 6 Jul 2010 09:53:44 -0400, David leDuc wrote:
I am wondering what kind of antennas you are using? I am
using a 3 element SteppIr and am in FN42
About a year ago, I put a 3-el SteppIR with 6M element on a tower.
Before that I worked a lot of 6M DX with my K3 by loading my 40M
dipole.
During the 2009 ARRL Field Day I was working from home on emergency power. I
had cobbled together a 6-meter preamp for the K3 and decided to take a listen.
I don't have a 6-meter antenna so I was using my paralleled wire 40-80 meter
inverted V with almost 200' of RG214.
Two of the local
http:www.k1htv.us
= = =
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2010 09:53:44 -0400
From: David leDuc n...@n1ix.com
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 6M CW
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Message-ID: 001a01cb1d12$a6627bc0$f32773...@com
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
I know this is not a 6 meter discussion group but I do
I don't feel that way at all. A contact in which only grids are exchanged
leaves me with little satisfaction at all. I at least like to exchange names
and QTH. I get enough of the quicky QSOs with contests. I don't need more on
six meters or digital contacts. I know I am out of step with
Cookie,
You are not alone.
My sentiments exactly.
Gary
On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 5:29 AM, WILLIS COOKE wrco...@yahoo.com wrote:
I don't feel that way at all. A contact in which only grids are exchanged
leaves me with little satisfaction at all. I at least like
to exchange names and QTH. I
person has already gone. What kind of enjoyment is that? To
each their own.. I'll save that kind of operation for Contesters...
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 12:29:59 -0700
From: wrco...@yahoo.com
To: j...@audiosystemsgroup.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 6M CW
I don't
...@audiosystemsgroup.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 6M CW
I don't feel that way at all. A contact in which only grids are exchanged
leaves me with little satisfaction at all. I at least like to exchange
names and QTH. I get enough of the quicky QSOs with contests
the politeness gone?
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: WILLIS COOKE wrco...@yahoo.com
To: Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 2:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 6M CW
I don't feel that way at all. A contact in which only grids
The issue here is Awards. Working grids, states and countries on 6 meters.
It is my feeling that is what makes QSOs so quick on 6 meters, or conducted in
contest mode. Now, I am not an long time 6 meter
operator (in fact, I've been on the band since July 1, 2010) but I have
been able to
change direction you WILL arrive exactly where you're
headed!! Susan Meckley, Skipper W7KFI-mm AFA9SM USSV
DHARMA
--- On Mon, 7/5/10, WILLIS COOKE wrco...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: WILLIS COOKE wrco...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 6M CW
To: Jim Brown j
On Mon, 5 Jul 2010 11:26:40 -0700, David Yarnes wrote:
However, I find myself
on both sides of the fence. Sometimes I get antsy wanting
to work a particular grid square, but other times I get into
a longer exchange
First, there's no fence. Do what you wanna. :) But do what makes
sense in
Jim Cox wrote:
Amen Joe. It is amazing the gripes you hear and the justifications for
them. The specs were advertised; if you didnt like them, why did you
purchase a K3?
I am a very satisfied K3 customer and I have used the K3 to work weak dx
on
all the bands 160-6
David Ferrington, M0XDF, wrote on Thursday, October 23, 2008 2:10 AM
. hell, no 6M until next May anyway! :-)
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
Don't count on that! :-) At any point in a solar cycle 6m 'Sporadic E'
openings do occur during any month
Well, I 'may' not be QRV on 6M until then - depends when the PR6
ships :-)
Thanks for the insight Geoff - I don't have a brilliant Ant for 6
here, so hoping the pre-amp will help me hear better.
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
--
Dear God, Did you mean for the giraffe to look like that or was it an
David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
Well, I 'may' not be QRV on 6M until then - depends when the PR6
ships :-)
Thanks for the insight Geoff - I don't have a brilliant Ant for 6
here, so hoping the pre-amp will help me hear better.
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
Well, given the current economic
Well, difficult for me to tell, since I don't have a great 6m ant.,
but I think about par with 857 - a good many people on here have said
is quiet deaf.
I have the KXV3 since I also have the XV144 - which I'll get around to
building sometime!
--
Study without desire spoils the memory, and
David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
sorry, found it - thanks for the heads up - ordered mine to ship with
KDVR3 - hell, no 6M until next May anyway!
:-)
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
You will appreciate the extra dB improvement if you try to make any weak signal
contacts. I know that most of the 6m
Julian, from my earlier measurements (from per my web site): Adding an
external pre-amplifier between the RF out and RF in of a KXV3 interface
improves the sensitivity by 10 dBm giving 10 dB SINAD at -136 dBm in 400
Hz bandwidth and a MDS of -146 dBm -which compares to an MDS of -136 dBm
Dave G4AON wrote:
Julian, from my earlier measurements (from per my web site): Adding an
external pre-amplifier between the RF out and RF in of a KXV3 interface
improves the sensitivity by 10 dBm giving 10 dB SINAD at -136 dBm in 400
Hz bandwidth and a MDS of -146 dBm -which compares
will never benefit
from it.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Julian, G4ILO
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 1:35 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 6M Preamp
Dave G4AON wrote
Joe Subich, W4TV-3 wrote:
I don't know that you can say performance on six meters should
have been higher than the performance on the HF bands. There
are probably more K3 users who will never use six meters in any
serious way than those who will. However, the Elecraft preamp
does
: [Elecraft] 6M Preamp
Joe Subich, W4TV-3 wrote:
I don't know that you can say performance on six meters should
have been higher than the performance on the HF bands. There
are probably more K3 users who will never use six meters in any
serious way than those who will. However, the Elecraft
Julian, G4ILO wrote:
I'm not saying that performance on six meters should have been higher than
the performance on the HF bands. I'm saying that it should not be worse than
an IC-756 PRO III, a TS-2000 or an FT-2000 would be, considering the claims
made about the K3's performance.
I have
While having a 6-meter preamplifier may help when signals are weak, if
the band well and truly opens, signals will be so strong that overload
will be most operator's main problem. Remember that during the openings
of 1948 and 1959, many stations managed to work WAS with transmitters
that
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Wiley
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 3:32 PM
To: Greg-N4CC
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 6M Preamp
While having a 6-meter preamplifier may help when signals are weak, if
the band well and truly opens, signals will be so
://www.gd0tep.com
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Julian, G4ILO
Sent: 23 October 2008 19:52
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] 6M Preamp
Joe Subich, W4TV-3 wrote:
I don't know that you can say performance on six meters
, G4ILO
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 2:52 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] 6M Preamp
Joe Subich, W4TV-3 wrote:
I don't know that you can say performance on six meters should
have been higher than the performance on the HF bands. There
are probably more
Joe Subich, W4TV-3 wrote:
No, you are asking for a lower MDS than on HF without regard to
the overall performance of the radio in terms of dynamic range.
There are many K3 users who rely on dynamic range and freedom
from interference on HF that blows away any of the radios you
list.
gd0tep wrote:
As some one who bought the K3 purely for it's RX performance on 6m, can
some one tell me once and for all if it is as good as, or better/worse
than, other radios like the Icom 756 pro etc... It was my understanding
from information provided that it was, is this not the case??
On Thu, 2008-10-23 at 05:05 -0700, Julian, G4ILO wrote:
I can always use the FT-817. Just how deaf is the K3 on 6m really, anyway?
Not very deaf at all. It's just not capable of hearing to the thermal
nose floor at a good setup.
Having said that Stock K3's have managed EME contacts so it's not
: Thursday, October 23, 2008 6:23 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 6M Preamp
gd0tep wrote:
As some one who bought the K3 purely for it's RX performance
on 6m, can
some one tell me once and for all if it is as good as, or
better/worse
than, other radios like
Julian,
clear that this is as a result of a design compromise made on the
basis that HF performance was paramount I don't think it was a compromise,
if it was intentional to keep performance at peak. Weak signal work usually
requires preamp at the antenna not at the radio, and personally
- Original Message -
From: Joe Subich, W4TV [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: 'Ian White GM3SEK' [EMAIL PROTECTED]; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 5:57 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] 6M Preamp
The K3's sensitivity specification corresponds to a noise figure
of about 13dB. My K3
Hi all,
Personally I wish Elecraft had resisted the temptation to include the 6m
band in the K3. Grafting the 6m band, which is a VHF band, on to a HF
transceiver will always be a compromise at best and at worst it might affect
HF performance negatively. In my opinion ICOM made a good choice in
sorry, found it - thanks for the heads up - ordered mine to ship with
KDVR3 - hell, no 6M until next May anyway!
:-)
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
--
Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents, and everyone is
writing a book. -Marcus Tullius Cicero, statesman, orator and writer
(106-43 BC)
On
David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
sorry, found it - thanks for the heads up - ordered mine to ship with
KDVR3 - hell, no 6M until next May anyway!
The 6m band often has great single and double hop E skip during late
November and most of December here in the USA. My European 6m DX
contacts were
Perhaps I am missing something; its 10/21 and I still can't find it?
Is there a link we can get, or is it not up yet?
Thanks and 73 de Dave, W5SV
Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft wrote:
I'll be putting it up on the order page and on the main web page by
Monday. We've released it to production
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