Mark when you do this are you using the RX ANT jack or are you using the standard input?
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Volstad Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 1:07 PM To: Iain MacDonnell - K6IAM Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: General Coverage Receive Filter The Drake and JRC models I mentioned are not amateur transceivers; they are highly-regarded shortwave receivers. Like many others, I became a ham only after developing a strong interest in shortwave and AM broadcast band DXing during my teens. You know -- all those frequencies between 0.5 KHz and 30 MHz that are outside the amateur bands. ;-) Adding the GC option to the K3 has allowed me to once again fully enjoy that hobby after these many years. If you'd like to learn more, check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortwave_listening Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: Iain MacDonnell - K6IAM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, July 28, 2008 14:57 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: General Coverage Receive Filter To: Mark Volstad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] > > Hi Mark, > > Can you be more specific? What function of the Drake or JRC > could you > not replace without the general coverage receiver option ? > > ~Iain > > > Mark Volstad wrote on 07/28/08 11:38: > > In my case the motivation was simple: I wanted to save the > $1000+ it would otherwise > > have cost me to purchase a second-hand Drake R8B or JRC NRD-545! > > > > Now if only we could get the synchronous AM detection upgrade, > I'd be happier than > > a pig in poop. (Nudge, nudge...) > > > > Mark > > > > ============================================ > > I'd been meaning to ask for a while; what is the > motivation for those > > of you who have ordered the general coverage receiver option? > i.e. what > > makes it worth the extra $129 ?? > > > > ~Iain > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Post to: [email protected] > > 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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
