[Elecraft] K3 6M operation

[Lance Collister]

Hi Gary,

You DEFINITELY need to use a high gain low noise external preamp if you are 
interested in any weak signal work on 6m.  If all you are interested in doing on 
6m is woring strong Es or TE signals, then you can obviously get by without it. In 
fact, you will probably be thrilled to be able to work everyone you can copy ;-)

But the noise figure of the K3 on 6m is over 13 dB, so you will benefit greatly by 
adding a receive preamplifier. The one offered by Elecraft is a great unit, and is 
what I use when operating portable during 6m EME DXpeditions.

GL and VY 73, Lance
> Hi,
> 
> Well I just completed my first 6M contest this past weekend and found it quite good.
> 
> There was some time ago a lot of comments on the K3's sensitivity on 6M.
> 
> The result was Elecraft produced a pre-amp and not much comment has been seen since.
> 
> If anyone on the list is a 6m operator with a pre-amp it would be good if they could contact me off list and let me know what they think of running with or without the pre-amp...
> 
> I don't wish to clog the reflector with this topic.
> 
> Regards
> Gary
> VK4WT
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