[Elecraft] K3: SO2R-in-a-box

[Wayne Burdick]

It may be possible to do full duplex with the sub receiver on a  
different band and antenna from main, since it's very well-shielded.  
I'll give this a try. Some firmware changes will be required.

73,
Wayne

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On Oct 16, 2009, at 7:21 AM, Bill W4ZV <btippett at alum.mit.edu> wrote:

>
>
>
> Brian Machesney wrote:
>>
>> Call me stubborn, but I believe that it should be possible to  
>> *make* the
>> K3
>> and a logging program work together as "SO2R-in-a-box." This probably
>> involves external, switched bandpass filters, might involve an  
>> external
>> antenna switch and/or applying a "context swtich" via the logging  
>> program,
>> but it seems that it must be possible - and a good idea.
>>
>> Has anyone made this work? Is anyone working on it? Is anyone  
>> interested
>> in
>> starting up a new group (off this reflector) to work up ideas?
>>
>
> True SO2R means you can listen on the second receiver while  
> transmitting on
> the main radio receiver.  That can NEVER happen with the K3 because  
> both
> receivers are muted while transmitting.  SO2V (Single Op 2 VFOs) is  
> possible
> with N1MM as N1EU describes below:
>
> http://n1eu.com/K3/K3_subrx.htm#SO2V_Operation
>
> 73,  Bill
>
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