On Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:52:46 -0800, Edward R Cole wrote: >Running both preamps probably only raises the noise level and >does not improve receiver sensitivity in any significant >manner.
I suggest that you defer judgment on this until you're trying to copy very weak signals during a band opening. The additional preamp at the patch point (in my case an ARR) definitely DOES improve RX sensitivity at times when the external noise level is low. I'm not suggesting that the ARR is better -- indeed, I doubt that it is. But it was bought and paid for when the K3 showed up, and it works fine. :) 73, Jim K9YC ______________________________________________________________ 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
