SV: [Elecraft] Re: K3 question re dual receive

[J. Edward (Ed) Muns]

>   I hope Elecraft eventually looks into diversity receive.

This capability is in the initial release, using the KRX3 and KAT3.  The
KAT3 provides a second SO239 antenna connector and then the ANT button on
the front panel allow the operator to select ANT1 or ANT2.  The KRX3 can be
configured in one of two states.  The first state uses the same receive
antenna as chosen by the main receiver, i.e., ANT1, ANT2 or RX ANT (if there
is a KXV3 installed).  The second KRX3 state uses the UNUSED SO239, so if
the main RX is set on ANT1, then the KRX3 would use ANT2.  This is the basic
diversity reception setup with the K3.

With a KXV3, you can also do diversity reception with the main receiver
using the RX ANT antenna and the KRX3 using the "other" SO239 ANTn connector
that the TX is not using.  This allows you to have two receiving antennas
for diversity reception and yet a third antenna for transmitting.

73,
Ed - W0YK