Now I'm confused. From the FAQ's: ---- If the transverter option is not installed, can the K3 use ANT2 as a de facto RX ANT?
Yes. If the KXV3 is not installed, you can designate either antenna to either receiver. ---- I can't see why I would have to order the transverter option (which I have no use for) to use two antennas. Bob W6VY --- Bill Tippett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > G4GED: > >Simply put, my primary initial use for the K3 would be for 160m > DXing using > seperate RX antennas, so an RX-only i/p port is essential. > > >Please dont confuse me with too many fancy options. If I order the > basic > unit+ Sub rcvr, what's the minimum accessory I need to order to > provide a > RX-only i/p port function for the use intended above? > > Dave you need a KXV3 to get a primaryRX ANT input for the > Main RX. The Sub RX can > use ANT 1 (TX antenna) or it can use the AUX RF > input for a secondary RX antenna input. The > K3 may not come wired for the latter but I am > told it can be configured by the user that way. > This all assumes you do not have the KAT3 > which provides yet another alternative with ANT 2. > > I may wire up an external Magic-T splitter > to split my RX antenna between RX ANT and AUX RF. > This way I can use the same RX antenna for both > receivers which might be useful when operating > split with a pileup. For diversity RX, I would > use my vertical TX array (ANT 1) to the Main RX > and would use a Beverage on AUX RF (after it > went through the splitter). There will be a 3 > dB loss to both sides of the splitter output but > this is not a significant issue for the low bands > where you are normally using RX antennas. > > In summary, order your K3 with KRX3 and > KXV3. This should give you exactly what you > need. I believe there may eventually be an > antenna only module which will preclude the need > for a KXV3, but I also want the wideband buffered > IF OUT on the KXV3 for an SDR bandscope, so I > don't feel too bad about getting the $79 KXV3. > > 73, Bill W4ZV > > P.S. Think I got this right but Ed W0YK will > correct me if I didn't. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
