[Elecraft] K3 6M operation

[Mike]

Thanks Mike -

My questions have been amply and fully answered, except why turning on 
the PR6 turned on the internal preamp as well. But since I now know how 
to prevent that, all is good.

73, Mike(2) NF4L

Mike Harris wrote:
> G'day Mike,
>
> Control of the K3 internal pre-amp is independent of the PR6.  That is 
> you can have neither, either or both. You should be able to hear the 
> difference.
>
> RX ANT will switch the PR6 and PRE will switch the K3 internal pre-amp.
>
> If you are switching the PR6 using the CONFIG DIGOUT 1 setting note 
> that you have to enable it for each ANT if you have a KAT3 installed.  
> You might not always use the same antenna port for 6M. This wasn't 
> mentioned in the PR6 paperwork and I had a deaf moment until I figured 
> that one out.
>
> You can select CONFIG: DIGOUT 1 and toggle the ANT to check that both 
> are On.
>
> I trust that answers your question.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike VP8NO
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike" <nf4l at nf4l.com>
> To: "Elecraft" <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 3:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 6M operation
>
>
>> No one knows?
>>
>> Mike wrote:
>>> I installed the PR6, hooked up to the control line. I set up the CONFIG
>>> menu. When I put the rig on 6M, and tap RX ANT to turn on the PR6, the
>>> display shows RX and PRE.
>>> Is the other preamp engaged at the same time? The PRE on the LCD can be
>>> toggled by tapping the PRE button.
>>>
>>> 73, Mike NF4L
>
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