Re: [Elecraft] K3S with an external receiver

2017-08-24 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
On 8/24/2017 12:25 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote: The other way (more simplistic) is to connect the other receiver to the K3S RX ANT OUT jack. That allows the external receiver to listen on the same band or a lower band than the K3S is tuned to. One should still use a splitter when connecting an extern

Re: [Elecraft] K3S with an external receiver

2017-08-24 Thread Roger D Johnson
The antenna is easy. Muting the external rx is the problem! 73, Roger On 8/24/2017 12:00 AM, JEAN-FRANCOIS wrote: Hi, Is there anybody ever use an external receiver with a K3S as a second receiver… to act as a second receiver that can share the same antenna the K3S use or similar setup???

Re: [Elecraft] K3S with an external receiver

2017-08-24 Thread Nr4c
I think you might check the manual antenna wiring chart, but I seem to remember you can use the Rec Ant Out jack to connect an external receiver. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Aug 24, 2017, at 12:00 AM, JEAN-FRANCOIS > wrote: > > Hi, > > Is there anybody ever use an external recei

Re: [Elecraft] K3S with an external receiver

2017-08-24 Thread Bob McGraw K4TAX
I use the more simplistic approach as Don suggests.   I have my SDR Play receiver connected via this manner.   No external switching is required as that port is protected during transmit. It works great and allows me to monitor my own signal as well. 73 Bob, K4TAX On 8/23/2017 11:25 PM, Don

Re: [Elecraft] K3S with an external receiver

2017-08-23 Thread Don Wilhelm
Jeff, The only way to do that properly is to use a 3dB splitter external to the K3S and the 590SG. Of course, that is only for receive. On transmit, the 3dB splitter would have to be removed and the input to the 2nd receiver protected. The K3S does that internally with the addition of the Su

[Elecraft] K3S with an external receiver

2017-08-23 Thread JEAN-FRANCOIS
Hi, Is there anybody ever use an external receiver with a K3S as a second receiver… to act as a second receiver that can share the same antenna the K3S use or similar setup??? The reason here is I still a have my Kenwood 590SG that I could enable TX Inhibit for safety, and use it as a second r