[Elecraft] Re: K3 and 6m

[wayne burdick]

On Apr 29, 2007, at 11:06 AM, Jean-Claude Abauzit wrote:

> Being a 6m operator I have a few specific questions:
> 1. Are the 6m TX and RX circuits diiferent from the HF
> ones?

No.


> 2. What is the noise figure on 6?

MDS is likely to be around -140 dBm in a 500-Hz bandwidth. Given 
roofing filters to 200 Hz, you may be able to hear signals below this 
point.

> 3. On a K3 with the ATU, does the ATU tunes on 6 or is
> it bypassed?

It will have limited range on 6 meters. You could bypass the ATU on 
this band if you prefer.


> 4. Is the antenna out different on 6 and HF, the same
> or configurable?

Same. If you have the ATU, there are two antenna jacks, switchable from 
the front panel.


> 5. Does the K3 receive on 48 MHz (videos for Es)
> without the general coverage option?

Yes; there may be a menu entry to turn this on.


> 6. Not 6m specific: is it possible to order a K3 with
> the 8 pole filter instead of the 5 pole filter. If
> yes, what would be the price?

You'll need to discuss this with Lisa; the order form will eventually 
deal with several such questions we've had about filters.


> 7. Not 6m specific: how come the K3/10 + KPA3 is $1.00
> cheaper than the K3/100?

Artifact of pricing mathematics. If it bothers a lot of people, we'll 
change it one way or the other  :)



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