[Elecraft] 6M Preamp

[Julian, G4ILO]

Dave G4AON wrote:
> 
> Julian, from my earlier measurements (from per my web site): "Adding an 
> external pre-amplifier between the RF out and RF in of a KXV3 interface 
> improves the sensitivity by 10 dBm giving 10 dB SINAD at -136 dBm in 400 
> Hz bandwidth and a MDS of -146 dBm -which compares to an MDS of -136 dBm 
> without the pre-amp.
> 
That sounds like a huge improvement, but the ARR is a high-end preamp if I
am not mistaken. I guess my question is really, is the K3 inferior to other
transceivers in its price class as regards 6m sensitivity? Most people would
accept the need to purchase accessories to get the last bit of performance.
Paying out $150 (or $250) to bring the performance up to what it should have
been in the first place is a different matter. 

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