[Elecraft] K3 Diversity antenna settings - wish

2009-12-23 Thread Stewart
I want to set my K3/100 up for diversity reception using my main antenna (doublet) and a receive loop with with pre-amp. The K3 is fitted with a KAT3, KXV3 and KRX3. As I wish to keep maximum flexibility of antenna switching I do not want to use the AUX BNC for the Sub RX as it stops me from

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Diversity antenna settings - wish

2009-12-23 Thread Bill W4ZV
Stewart Baker wrote: As I wish to keep maximum flexibility of antenna switching I do not want to use the AUX BNC for the Sub RX as it stops me from easily using either the main antenna or loop as Sub RX input. I don't want to be reconfiguring the K3 hardware as my needs change.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Diversity antenna settings - wish

2009-12-23 Thread Stewart
On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:30:27 -0800 (PST), Bill W4ZV wrote: Stewart Baker wrote: As I wish to keep maximum flexibility of antenna switching I do not want to use the AUX BNC for the Sub RX as it stops me from easily using either the main antenna or loop as Sub RX input. I don't want to be

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Diversity antenna settings - wish

2009-12-23 Thread Barry N1EU
Why do you have AUX allocated to ANT2 instead of AUX BNC? Use AUX BNC and if you need to route your loop to RX ANT in addition to AUX BNC, use an external switch or splitter. 73, Barry N1EU Stewart Baker wrote: On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:30:27 -0800 (PST), Bill W4ZV wrote: Stewart Baker

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Diversity antenna settings - wish

2009-12-23 Thread Stewart
On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:18:57 -0800 (PST), Barry N1EU wrote: Why do you have AUX allocated to ANT2 instead of AUX BNC? Use AUX BNC and if you need to route your loop to RX ANT in addition to AUX BNC, use an external switch or splitter. As I wish to keep maximum flexibility of antenna

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Diversity antenna settings - wish

2009-12-23 Thread Barry N1EU
I don't see the necessity to connect Main ant to subrx with a different ant on mainrx. Just use the Main ant on mainrx. You're over-thinking the flexibility issue IMHO. 73, Barry N1EU Stewart Baker wrote: On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:18:57 -0800 (PST), Barry N1EU wrote: Why do you have AUX

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Diversity antenna settings - wish

2009-12-23 Thread Bill W4ZV
Stewart Baker wrote: Main RX - Ant 1 - Doublet Sub RX - Ant 2 - Loop pre-amp (with output switchable to RX ant input) Stewart I'm still missing something in your setup. If you only have one TX antenna (i.e. the doublet) and one RX antenna (the loop), why not connect the loop to the

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Diversity antenna settings - wish

2009-12-23 Thread Stewart
Hi Barry, Oh dear... I hope Father Christmas brings me a new brain ! The problem is that I had convinced myself that there was only one input path into the Sub RX, and that came in via J92. In reality there is another path via the RF board. End result is that when I actually tried it (using the

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Diversity antenna settings - wish

2009-12-23 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
...@mailman.qth.net] En nombre de Stewart Enviado el: MiƩrcoles, 23 de Diciembre de 2009 12:58 p.m. Para: Barry N1EU; Elecraft Reflector Asunto: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Diversity antenna settings - wish Hi Barry, Oh dear... I hope Father Christmas brings me a new brain ! The problem is that I had convinced

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Diversity antenna settings - wish

2009-12-23 Thread Mike
Jorge - On page 4 of the manual you mentioned is a diagram of both the front and back of the K3, with all connectors labeled. The circled numbers for the front panel diagram are explained in the text on pps 4-6. Look for numbers in curly braces {19}. The rear panel (with another diagram) is