[Elecraft] K3 Diversity Rocks!

Bill W4ZV btippett at alum.mit.edu
Sat Jul 18 19:56:22 EDT 2009




Bjorn wrote:
> 
> Here is a recording of 4X4DK calling using diversity. Every time the  
> signals tilts over to one side, the signal has dropped out of the  
> other which proves that two antennas are better than one. Another  
> thing worth notning is that the static discharges you hear in the  
> beginning of the call is stronger in antenna than the other, so not  
> only wanted signals are improved but diversity can also help fighting  
> QRN depending on its nature.
> 
> Recording: http://sm0mdg.com/audio/4X4DK-div.mp3
> 

Nice recording Bjorn!  I've often heard signals switching just as you
recorded but don't have a recorder hooked up on my shack computer.  

I'm just curious how your AGC was set (Fast or Slow)?  It sounded like a
slow recovery to the lightning crash near the beginning.

73,  Bill  

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