Re: [Elecraft] K3 - diversity reception question

2009-02-01 Thread Dr. Werner Furlan
Wayne, wayne burdick schrieb am 31 Jan 2009 um 9:33: This is about an 8 dB drop. The first 3 dB can be attributed to the fact that main and sub are now sharing the main antenna path (the splitter gets turned on). The other 5 dB must be due to some combination of the other factors I

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - diversity reception question

2009-01-31 Thread Dr. Werner Furlan
hi Wayne, wayne burdick schrieb am 30 Jan 2009 um 13:29: Using the MAIN antenna for the subreceiver switches in a -3 dB pad, which is required to split the path to the two receivers. This results in about a 3 dB signal attenuation in both. This may be part of what you're hearing. There

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - diversity reception question

2009-01-31 Thread Dr. Werner Furlan
hi Jo, you are right I can compensate for the volume loss with the filter gain on the SUB RX. But it takes 8 dB to hear the signal in the middle... 73! de Werner OE9FWV Joe Planisky schrieb am 30 Jan 2009 um 13:26: Maybe you have (or need?) different filter gains between the main and

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - diversity reception question

2009-01-31 Thread wayne burdick
This is about an 8 dB drop. The first 3 dB can be attributed to the fact that main and sub are now sharing the main antenna path (the splitter gets turned on). The other 5 dB must be due to some combination of the other factors I listed: 1. band-pass filter alignment and losses 2. 1st mixer

[Elecraft] K3 - diversity reception question

2009-01-30 Thread Dr. Werner Furlan
Maybe this has been discussed before, if so please forgive me... When I switch on the Sub receiver listening on the headphones, the right channel disappears for a short instance, then comes back but with a slightly lower volume than the left (main RX) channel. Is this intended? I use the Sub

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - diversity reception question

2009-01-30 Thread wayne burdick
Hi Werner, Use BSET to see what the sub receiver's PRE and ATTN settings are. They are independent of the main receiver's settings. They are also saved per-band. 73, Wayne N6KR On Jan 30, 2009, at 8:32 AM, Dr. Werner Furlan wrote: Maybe this has been discussed before, if so please forgive

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - diversity reception question

2009-01-30 Thread Dr. Werner Furlan
hi Wayne, thank you for your answer and suggestion but - the difference in volume is much less than 10db. When I switch from Main to Sub the sound in my head shifts about 10 or 20 deg to the left. With the balance potentiometer I can correct it of course. First I thought my ears are

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - diversity reception question

2009-01-30 Thread Joe Planisky
Maybe you have (or need?) different filter gains between the main and sub filters? 73 -- Joe KB8AP On Jan 30, 2009, at 8:32 AM, Dr. Werner Furlan wrote: Maybe this has been discussed before, if so please forgive me... When I switch on the Sub receiver listening on the headphones, the

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - diversity reception question

2009-01-30 Thread wayne burdick
Dr. Werner Furlan wrote: hi Wayne, thank you for your answer and suggestion but - the difference in volume is much less than 10db. Using the MAIN antenna for the subreceiver switches in a -3 dB pad, which is required to split the path to the two receivers. This results in about a 3 dB

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Diversity Reception Question

2007-05-29 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Hi Mike, The synthesizer in the second RX is locked to the same TCXO reference as the primary K3 rx. 73, Eric WA6HHQ Mike Scott wrote: Is there one or two local oscillators in a two receiver K3? I have been puzzling over the stated ability of the K3 to achieve diversity reception (single

[Elecraft] K3 Diversity Reception Question

2007-05-28 Thread Mike Scott
Is there one or two local oscillators in a two receiver K3? I have been puzzling over the stated ability of the K3 to achieve diversity reception (single signal two independent antennas). For this to work I believe that the subreceiver 8+ MHz local oscillator and the DDS VFO must be in phase lock

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Diversity Reception Question

2007-05-28 Thread Bill W5WVO
Hi Mike, This was asked and answered three days ago on-list, and is now on the K3 FAQ: Q: Is it possible to phase lock the two K3 receivers? A: They run off the same reference oscillator and are phase locked. There is also at least one other FAQ item addressing diversity recpetion. Bill /