I doubt there would be savings in removing the 10W PA, but it could be disabled by either running in TX TEST all the time, or by putting a jumper on the ACC TX INH line and setting the correct state in the menu.
73, Don W3FPR On 3/17/2011 4:14 PM, Alan Bloom wrote: > It would be a pretty expensive shortwave receiver: > > K3/10 $1500 > KBPF3 $140 > ----- > $1640 > > You'd save some by eliminating the 10W PA but have to add some for the > 8-pole 6 kHz or 13 Khz filter to replace the stock 5-pole 2.7 kHz > filter. Would people be willing to spend well over $1500 for the best > SWL receiver on the market? > > Al N1AL > > > On Wed, 2011-03-16 at 21:51 -0700, Wayne Burdick wrote: >> I think you just described the K3/10 with no key or mic plugged in :) >> >> Seriously, we'd love to do this, but we don't have any SWL receivers >> in the works. I suppose we could offer a K3/0, i.e. with the 10-W amp >> module removed and transmit disabled in firmware. Would there be any >> interest in that? >> >> 73, >> Wayne >> N6KR >> >> On Mar 16, 2011, at 8:19 PM, wa9fvp wrote: >> >>> I'm wondering if Elecraft is consifering a stand alone Short wave >>> receiver? It would have the same outstanding "specs", roofing >>> filters and DSP that the K3 has but without the transmit section. >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elecraft_K3/ >> >> <*> Your email settings: >> Individual Email | Traditional >> >> <*> To change settings online go to: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elecraft_K3/join >> (Yahoo! ID required) >> >> <*> To change settings via email: >> [email protected] >> [email protected] >> >> <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: >> [email protected] >> >> <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: >> http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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

