Re: [Elecraft] 6 m reception comparing with KX3
Skip, I can hear no difference on FM between the K3 and the KX3. 1uV from the XG3 on 50.120 MHz gives much the same level of smooth noise from both radios. My KX3 is #434 so yours is not an 'age' issue, there must be something else wrong. 73 Stephen G4SJP On 4 May 2013 02:56, Skip Davis wrote: > John and the group, > > From my experience I own both a K3 and KX3. I have found that the K3 hears > better on 6m FM using the same antenna switching between both rigs. I have > only used both on 6m in FM mode only in the 53 MHz range for a local > repeater. > The repeater will be S9 and clear on the K3 and will only be an S3 and > noisy to the point it is almost unintelligible. On transmit running at 8 > watts both rigs I'm told are full quieting into the repeater. > At one point before a firmware update I could only tell on the KX3 that > the repeater was accessed and the beep tone was clear but audio sounded > garbled. Any signal over S5 was clear. > I am using all the preamp settings for 6 as outlined in the manual and I > have the latest DSP and firmware loaded. Now having said all this my KX3 > serial number is under 1000 so I don't know if there was any changes to the > unit that my have addressed this or that mine is unique. > I did noticed that on the schematics for the bandpass filters there is a > outline for a LNA in the 6 meter bandpass filter. So I am wondering if this > is already thought of and the boards are setup to accommodate one in the > future, I hope so. > Also as a side note when I hook up my FT817 to the same antenna the > repeater is S9 and full quieting. > > Skip Davis > NC9O > __ > 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
Re: [Elecraft] 6 m reception comparing with KX3
John and the group, >From my experience I own both a K3 and KX3. I have found that the K3 hears >better on 6m FM using the same antenna switching between both rigs. I have >only used both on 6m in FM mode only in the 53 MHz range for a local repeater. The repeater will be S9 and clear on the K3 and will only be an S3 and noisy to the point it is almost unintelligible. On transmit running at 8 watts both rigs I'm told are full quieting into the repeater. At one point before a firmware update I could only tell on the KX3 that the repeater was accessed and the beep tone was clear but audio sounded garbled. Any signal over S5 was clear. I am using all the preamp settings for 6 as outlined in the manual and I have the latest DSP and firmware loaded. Now having said all this my KX3 serial number is under 1000 so I don't know if there was any changes to the unit that my have addressed this or that mine is unique. I did noticed that on the schematics for the bandpass filters there is a outline for a LNA in the 6 meter bandpass filter. So I am wondering if this is already thought of and the boards are setup to accommodate one in the future, I hope so. Also as a side note when I hook up my FT817 to the same antenna the repeater is S9 and full quieting. Skip Davis NC9O __ 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] 6 m reception comparing with KX3
Hello Group, Apparently, KX3 has extra pre-amp gain in 6m. Does this mean that KX3 has a better ear in 50Mhz? In other words, unlike K3, KX3 does not require a PR-6 to reach the required sensitivity. Is my understanding correct? Thanks for advice in advance. TNX & 73, Johnny VR2XMC __ 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
