Re: [Elecraft] K3 BCB reception weak

2008-07-17 Thread n4lq
TED]>; Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 9:28 PM Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 BCB reception weak Steve: The K3's PIN diode T/R switch displays quite a bit of attenuation in the broadcast band, especially below about 1 MHz (I've measured 18 dB attenuation at 500 kHz). The only solution I&

RE: [Elecraft] K3 BCB reception weak

2008-07-17 Thread Scott Prather
nterface (which bypasses the PIN diode T/R switch) the K3 is an excellent performer on the BCB. Scott N7NB -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of n4lq Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 12:29 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 BCB rec

[Elecraft] K3 BCB reception weak

2008-07-17 Thread n4lq
Is sensitivity very low below about 1000khz in the BC band or is it just me? It really drops off there and I can only pick up a couple of really strong stations below that. I did install the KBF3. Does that attenuate the BC band? I did make sure the ATU was in bypass. Steve Ellington [EMAIL PRO