[Elecraft] K3 RX performance (tantalizing preview)

[Bill Coleman]

On Apr 28, 2007, at 3:25 PM, John, KI6WX wrote:

> We wanted you to be able to copy that weak DX signal without  
> interference at the same time your neighbor is running a K3 at a  
> kilowatt output in the same part of the band.  The K3 is designed  
> to not only receive signals in a noisy RF environment, but also to  
> generate a much cleaner signal in transmit. Some other rigs will  
> generate broadband amplitude and phase noise when transmitting; we  
> minimized that as much as possible in the K3 design.

Question:

If the K3 can do this, then why can't it do SO2R in one box? All that  
is required is for the second receiver to be able to receive (likely  
on a different band) while the transmitter is transmitting.

Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
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