Wayne, This is interesting as creation of a ham band on 461-478 KHz will be submitted to WARC 2012 (resolution 1.23). The ARRL Experimental Group (WD2XSH) already has been operating in the 495-510 KHz band and has provisional permission to use 461-478 KHz while under study by WARC.
The K3 operates fine on 495-510 KHz by using the TEST mode to produce 1mw output in transmit, but will not tune below 490-KHz. If the KX3 can operate on 461-478 that may make it the first radio available for this "hopefully" new ham band. I believe the ERP=5w is being considered for this new band, so not a lot for DX. The ARRL Experimental Group is currently approved for ERP=20w on 495-510 KHz. I get about 4w ERP driving with 100w into an inverted-L antenna (43x122 foot). My signal has been heard 2893-mi using WSPR. 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 ====================================== BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 50-1.1kw?, 144-1.4kw, 432-QRT, 1296-?, 3400-? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep [email protected] Coming Soon - "Kits made by KL7UW" ====================================== ______________________________________________________________ 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
