I think a preamp with the K3 is an absolute necessity out here in Southern California with a small six element antenna for 6m. I use one both the PR6 and the Collins Laboratory preamp I purchased from Dr Jack Smith. Both work great.
Btw, I have not heard before anyone on the east coast refer to their location as a black hole for 6m. This is definitely a first for me. When you live in Southern California and you get the chance to DX to Europe about one or two days every decade. Keith AK6ZZ Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos On Jul 7, 2013, at 10:37 AM, "Fred Smith" <m...@totalhighspeed.com> wrote: > Glen the internal preamp did not work on 6m. Your antennas are your largest > asset by far, wish I had them. About any radio with 6m would perform very > well with your setup but my FTDX-5000MP and Icom's spoiled me on the high > bands. > > If you do a lot of weak signal work a mast mounted preamp and hardline would > do wonders for you. I enjoy weak signal VHF myself and a close friend Mike > K0AZ was the first true Zero land call with 6m DXCC some time back. He is > one of my go to guys and has been very helpful over the years with 50 yrs. > of experience to call upon. > > > 73, > Fred/N0AZZ > K3 Ser # 6730--KX3 # 2573--K2/100 # 6470-KAT100 > P3/SVGA--KPA500--KAT500--W2 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Glen > Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2013 7:49 AM > To: Gary Gregory > Cc: elecraft > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 6/10M pre-amp > > Hello, > > I have had a different experience with regards to the 6M performance. > > I was always told for years that the 6M performance on rx was pretty poor. > After I got a K3 recently, I found > the internal preamp to be pretty good. But, I had a DEMI 6M preamp, so I > installed it in a small die cast box and bought male BNC connectors and made > it mate exactly to the back of the K3. Then used the 12 volt out to power > the DEMI preamp. The DEMI preamp is better than the internal one, but not > by a large margin. With BOTH preamps on, is only marginally better. I plan > on adding cutoff relays like the PR6 later. > > Background: I do weak signal 6M work, with 104 countries worked in 6 years > down here in the black hole of southwest GA. Antenna: 7x7 LFA at 120' and > 85'. > > 73's > > Glen K4KV > Moultrie, GA > > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Gary Gregory > Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2013 6:54 AM > To: Fred Smith > Cc: Elecraft List > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 6/10M pre-amp > > > I'm not. But I did a post from Elecraft stating it was possible IF enough > wanted it. > > I am over 'add on boxes' for now to fix a problem that should have been done > sooner, not later. > > Just thinkin' > > 73 > > On 7 July 2013 20:49, Fred Smith <m...@totalhighspeed.com> wrote: > >> I wouldn't hold my breath. >> >> >> 73, >> Fred/N0AZZ >> K3 Ser # 6730--KX3 # 2573--K2/100 # 6470-KAT100 >> P3/SVGA--KPA500--KAT500--W2 >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net >> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary Gregory >> Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2013 5:31 AM >> To: Elecraft List >> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 6/10M pre-amp >> >> Wonder when we will see release of an internal 6/10M pre-amp? >> >> 73 >> >> Gary >> >> -- >> *Gary - VK1ZZ >> Skype: Gary.VK1ZZ >> http://www.qsl.net/vk1zz >> Motorhome Portable >> The Shack* >> *Elecraft K3 >> P3 Panadapter >> KPA500FT >> KAT500FT** >> >> * >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email >> list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3204/6470 - Release Date: >> 07/06/13 > > > -- > *Gary - VK1ZZ > Skype: Gary.VK1ZZ > http://www.qsl.net/vk1zz > Motorhome Portable > The Shack* > *Elecraft K3 > P3 Panadapter > KPA500FT > KAT500FT** > > * > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3204/6470 - Release Date: 07/06/13 > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
