[Elecraft] KXV3 clarification requested

[Dave Hachadorian]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chad WE9V" <chad.we9v at gmail.com>
To: "Dave Hachadorian" <K6LL at arrl.net>
Cc: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 7:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KXV3 clarification requested


> On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 1:53 PM, Dave Hachadorian
> <K6LL at arrl.net> wrote:
>> Maybe I'm missing something here. What about the
>> following
>> from the K3 FAQ's:
>>
>> "If the transverter option is not installed, can the K3
>> use
>> ANT2 as a de facto RX ANT?
>>
>> Yes.  If the KXV3 is not installed, you can designate
>> either
>> antenna to either receiver."
>>
>> So, this will allow me to transmit on a main antenna, and
>> receive on a beverage without a subreceiver or KXV3
>> installed, right?
>>
>> Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
>
> I posed the same question to a couple of current K3 owners
> and they
> said NO.  You need the KXV3 installed to listen to another
> antenna.
> One of them said that the isolation is very poor between
> ANT1 and
> ANT2, therefore you need the KXV3.  It would be nice to
> have
> Elecraft's clarification on this, because the FAQ seems
> pretty clear
> and contrary to what other owners have said.
>
> Chad WE9V

Hi Chad,

I thought this reply was an authoritative answer:
http://www.nabble.com/Re%3A-KXV3-clarification-requested-p16058211.html

I believe Lyle Johnson is an Elecraft employee.

Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Yuma, AZ