Re: [Elecraft] K3 - RX of AM Broadcast band?
On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:51:23 -0700, you wrote: I tried to listen to the AM Broadcast band on my K3. I got basically nothing. I'm assuming I'd need the general coverage bandpass filter module. Does this module degrade RX performance in the ham bands? I assume so. OK, that's 2 assumptions. How am I doing? - Keith N1AS - - K3 711 - I don't know if the signal is degraded by the General Coverage Bandpass filters or not, but I have one in each RX and I can hear a gnats wings flapping in Siberia (on a quiet band). Tom, N5GE http://www.n5ge.com http://www.swotrc.net __ 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] K3 - RX of AM Broadcast band?
Keith, It workds great; doesn't degrade ham band performance at all. (You can also receive the NAVTEX broadcasts on 518 KHz, nav warnings offshore weather. Also some experimental 600m beacons down there...) 73, Drew AF2Z On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:51:23 -0700, Keith N1AS wrote: I tried to listen to the AM Broadcast band on my K3. I got basically nothing. I'm assuming I'd need the general coverage bandpass filter module. Does this module degrade RX performance in the ham bands? I assume so. OK, that's 2 assumptions. How am I doing? - Keith N1AS - - K3 711 - __ 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] K3 - RX of AM Broadcast band?
I tried to listen to the AM Broadcast band on my K3. I got basically nothing. I'm assuming I'd need the general coverage bandpass filter module. Does this module degrade RX performance in the ham bands? I assume so. OK, that's 2 assumptions. How am I doing? - Keith N1AS - - K3 711 - __ 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] K3 - RX of AM Broadcast band?
The General Coverage BP filter set seems to have no effect on the ham bands - it shouldn't, as it is switched out during ham band receive. If you do get the General Coverage BP filters, note that for maximum sensitivity for MW reception use the RX antenna input rather than the main Xmit antenna(s) inputs. When connected this way, the sensitivity and performance are excellent! And you will need either an AM or FM roofing filter if you want to do AM detection rather than SSB. Only missing piece is the synchronous detection firmware. 73 Craig AC0DS I tried to listen to the AM Broadcast band on my K3. I got basically nothing. I'm assuming I'd need the general coverage bandpass filter module. Does this module degrade RX performance in the ham bands? I assume so. __ 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
