Actually there's a fourth reason. If you use QRQ CW mode (ultra-fast break-in), you can't normally use split or RIT. But if you have the sub receiver installed, you can transmit on VFO A and receive on VFO B, which will achieve the same goal in many situations.
73, Wayne N6KR On Mar 4, 2011, at 10:10 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > Hi Lee, > > There are three reasons you might want the sub-RX: (1) diversity; (2) > listening to both your RX and TX frequencies when operating split; (3) > monitoring one band while you operate on the other. > > The K3's sub RX has identical performance to the main RX, so it excels > at all of these applications. > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > Lee Buller wrote: > >> I am curious.... >> >> What is the benefit of a 2nd RX in the K3? ... > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
