[Elecraft] K3 and PR6 question

[Greg - AB7R]

Yes, that I think you can do.  I don't have a PR6 to test it with though but if you are 
set up like this you should accomplish what you want...

1.  Don't conntect the PR6 directly to the KXV3.  Use very short jumpers (6" is fine).
2.  Connect your RX antenna to the PR6 input that would normally connect to the KXV3 RX 
OUT.  Have the PR6 set per the instructions otherwise so that its turned on via the 
DIG0 output of the ACCY connector for 6M.
3.  Set the SUB antenna to MAIN.
4.  Tap the RX ANT button so that the main (and sub since it's sharing) RX is using the 
RX antenna which is now going through the PR6 to the KXV3 RX IN.

When you transmit you are using ANT1 or ANT2 as selected.  But when  you are receiving 
you are using the RX antenna through the PR6.

However with this setup you will notice a 3dB drop because of the sub and main sharing 
the KXV3 RX antenna.  If you have the PR6 output connected to the AUX RF input you will 
not have the 3dB drop but you will only have the RX ANT active on the sub receiver and 
it will need to be set to AUX vice MAIN.  If you want the same RX antenna through the 
PR6 on both receivers without the drop you can connect the RX antenna as I said to the 
PR6 input and use a T adapter on the output of the PR6 to the Aux RF input and the KXV3 
RX IN connection.

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73,
Greg - AB7R
Whidbey Island WA
NA-065


On Thu Apr  2  7:57 , 'Andy GD0TEP' <andy at gd0tep.com> sent:

>Greg, what I was trying to do was use the K3 like my 756pro does, i.e. TX on
>the main socket out, but receive on the RX antenna, all the time maintaining
>the advantage of the PR6.
>
>73 Andy
>http://www.gd0tep.com
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Greg - AB7R [ab7r at cablespeed.com','','','')">ab7r at cablespeed.com] 
>Sent: 02 April 2009 15:45
>To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net; 'Andy GD0TEP'
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 and PR6 question
>
>I suppose if  you REALLY wanted to do this you could use a second PR6 and
>run your 
>
>RX ant to the PR6 input and the output connected to the AUX RF connector if
>its 
>
>installed and KRX3 set to BNC.  Then usinging a HOLD of the RX ANT button
>select 
>
>the AUX position.
>
>
>
>-------------------------
>
>73,
>
>Greg - AB7R
>
>Whidbey Island WA
>
>NA-065
>
>
>
>
>
>On Thu Apr  2  7:39 , "Andy GD0TEP"  sent:
>
>
>
>>OK Bud, that answers that question then...  thanks.
>
>>
>
>>73 Andy
>
>>http://www.gd0tep.com
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>>
>
>>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>
>>From: Bud Semon N7CW [n7cw at cableone.net','','','')">n7cw at cableone.net] 
>
>>Sent: 02 April 2009 14:57
>
>>To: 'Andy GD0TEP'; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
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>>Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 and PR6 question
>
>>
>
>>Hi Andy,
>
>>
>
>>There was a fairly long discussion between Wayne, W0MU and myself on this
>
>>subject, mostly on the reflector.  The answer was no - you can't use the
>PR6
>
>>(as installed on the radio) inline on the 2nd receiver to monitor 6M while
>
>>operating on other bands.
>
>>
>
>>73, Bud  N7CW
>
>>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
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>>From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
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>>[elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net','','','')">elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.
>net] On 
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>Behalf Of Andy GD0TEP
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>>Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 5:57 AM
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>>To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
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>>Subject: [Elecraft] K3 and PR6 question
>
>>
>
>>Hello to the group.
>
>>
>
>>I must be missing something in the manual... 
>
>>
>
>>If I use the K3 (and 2nd receiver) with the radio TX on the main, but RX on
>
>>the sub receiver that is connected to the antenna via the BNC RX antenna
>
>>(with the SUB indicated on the display) is the PR6 pre-amp in line with the
>
>>sub receiver or not?
>
>>
>
>>73 Andy
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>>http://www.gd0tep.com
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>>
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