[Elecraft] K3 6M operation

[Mike]

Thanks Eric -

Works as programmed, and as I'd like!

73, Mike NF4L

Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
> Just push the PRE button while RX ANT is enabled. That toggles it 
> on/off for the RX ANT path. It is remembered separately for this path.
>
> 73, Eric
>
>
> Mike wrote:
>> Thanks Wayne -
>> Is there a way to disconnect the internal preamp from the RX ANT 
>> button, so that tapping the RX ANT button doesn't turn on the 
>> internal preamp?
>>
>> Mike
>> Wayne Burdick wrote:
>>  
>>> The PRE icon pertains only to the K3's internal preamp. I suggest  
>>> turning it off in most cases when you're using the PR6. Otherwise  
>>> you'll have more gain than necessary, possibly degrading dynamic  
>>> range. (With the PR6 on -- giving you an MDS of about -144 dBm --  
>>> turning on the internal preamp would provide only a small fraction 
>>> of  a dB improvement.)
>>>
>>> To turn the PR6 itself on, you need to turn on the RX ANT path 
>>> (which  you have done), but you also have to power the preamp. You 
>>> can leave  it powered all the time (via a jumper block, if I'm 
>>> remembering  correctly), or (preferably) turn it on/off using the 
>>> DIGOUT1 signal on  the 15-pin accessory jack. The PR6 manual should 
>>> cover all of this.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Wayne
>>> N6KR
>>>
>>>
>>>     
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