[Elecraft] K3: General Coverage Receive Filter

[Mark Volstad]

I've been using the RX ANT jack on the AM broadcast band (makes a big difference below 1 MHz), and the standard antenna input on the higher freqs, where I don't believe there is any measurable advantage to using RX ANT.

Mark

----- Original Message -----
From: Brett Howard <brett at livecomputers.com>
Date: Monday, July 28, 2008 16:46
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3: General Coverage Receive Filter
To: 'Mark Volstad' <mvolstad at insightbb.com>
Cc: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net

> Mark when you do this are you using the RX ANT jack or are you 
> using the
> standard input?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mark Volstad
> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 1:07 PM
> To: Iain MacDonnell - K6IAM
> Cc: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: General Coverage Receive Filter
> 
> The Drake and JRC models I mentioned are not amateur 
> transceivers; they are
> highly-regarded shortwave receivers. Like many others, I became 
> a ham only
> after
> developing a strong interest in shortwave and AM broadcast band 
> DXing during
> my teens.
> You know -- all those frequencies between 0.5 KHz and 30 MHz 
> that are
> outside the amateur bands.  ;-)
> Adding the GC option to the K3 has allowed me to once again 
> fully enjoy that
> hobby
> after these many years. If you'd like to learn more,  check out
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortwave_listening
>  
> Mark
> 
>