Hi Ross, Nope. Wayne got it right as to what I was asking about. I have one external 6/10M preamp now. Will replace with the internal KXV3B for both K3's. Makes it cleaner. And I never use both preamps at the same time anyways.
Have a great weekend. N2TK, Tony -----Original Message----- From: Ross Primrose [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 22, 2015 5:13 PM To: Wayne Burdick; N2TK, Tony Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Question on KXV3B I think you two might be talking across purposes. I got the impression Tony meant the external 6 or 6/10m preamp.... 73, Ross N4RP On 5/22/2015 5:07 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > On May 22, 2015, at 12:41 PM, "N2TK, Tony" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Does the preamp on the KXV3B replace the current preamp or is it in >> addition to? >> I assume it is in addition. How do you turn it on and off? > Preamp 2, on the KXV3B, is in addition to the normal preamp (preamp 1). But firmware will only let you turn on one or the other -- not both. When preamp 2 is ON, it totally dominates the noise figure equation, so there's no value in also turning on preamp 1. Preamp 2 has a gain of 20 dB, while preamp 1 has a gain of 10 dB. > > To turn preamp 2 ON, you first have to enable it on one or more of the applicable bands using the CONFIG:PREAMP2 menu entry. You can enable it on 12, 10, and 6 meters. > > Once preamp 2 is enabled, tapping PRE cycles through OFF/PRE1/PRE2 on the applicable band. Other bands will only show OFF/PRE1. > > When PRE2 is selected, the PRE icon flashes slowly as a reminder. > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > > >> Tnx >> N2TK, Tony >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft >> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 12:12 PM >> To: Jim Lowman; [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Question on KXV3B >> >> Correct. >> 73, >> Eric >> /elecraft.com/ >> >> On 5/21/2015 8:49 AM, Jim Lowman wrote: >>> So, I assume that those of us who own the external preamp, don't >>> need this new board? >>> >>> 73 de Jim - AD6CW >>> >>> On 5/21/2015 7:42 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: >>>> The addition of the low-noise amplifier for 12-6 meters is the only >> change. >>>> The module is compatible with either the K3 or K3S. The manual will >>>> be posted when it's complete. >>>> >>>> 73, >>>> Wayne >>>> N6KR >>>> >>>> On May 21, 2015, at 7:22 AM, Bill Wiehe via Elecraft >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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 Message delivered to >>> [email protected] >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 Message delivered to >> [email protected] >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 Message delivered to >> [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 Message delivered to > [email protected] -- FCC Section 97.313(a) "At all times, an amateur station must use the minimum transmitter power necessary to carry out the desired communications." ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
