[Elecraft] KRX3 Diversity Antenna

[Iain MacDonnell - N6ML]

Hi John,

You may want to review the section in the K3 Owner's Manual entitled
"Main and Sub Receiver Antenna Routing" - specifically the sub section
"K3 with KAT3 ATU". I believe it answers your question... ?

    ~Iain / N6ML


On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 2:35 PM, John Huffman <hjohnc at gmail.com> wrote:
> I ordered the KRX3 today.  I've been reading the manual and have a question.
>
> I have two antennas hooked to my K3.  Antenna 1 uses the internal ATU
> and is hooked to the ANT1 connector.  Antenna 2 is hooked to the ANT2
> connector on the K3, but does not use the ATU.
>
> Using this setup on my Orion, I can listen to antenna 1 on the main
> receiver and antenna 2 on the sub receiver.
>
> But, on the K3 it appears that I have to disconnect antenna 2 from the
> ANT2 connector and connect it to the AUX connector in order to get
> diversity receive.  That seems inconvenient.
>
> Is there a way to put ANT1 on the main and ANT2 on the sub in the K3?  I
> don't relish the idea that I have to crawl around behind the radio in
> order to change connectors every time I want diversity receive.
>
> 73 de K1ESE
> John
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