[Elecraft] sub receiver question

[Radio Amateur N5GE]

On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:17:18 -0700 (PDT), Bill W4ZV
<btippett at alum.mit.edu> wrote:

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>jim danehy wrote:
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>> I own K3 # 3355. Love it. Only thing I do not have is the digital recorder
>> and the sub receiver. I am considering the sub receiver. I read in the
>> operating manual that there is a -3 db loss when both receivers are using
>> the "splitter" (common antenna). Is that interpretation correct ? I would
>> probably not be using two antennas except on 160 and 80 which I operate
>> sparingly in the winter. If I use the sub receiver and the main receiver
>> from the same antenna can you notice the -3 db loss ? As we know that is a
>> halving of the signal. One db is the lowest difference your ear can
>> detect.
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>Yes there's a 3 dB loss because the signal is split into two.  On the low
>bands, you will never notice a 3 dB loss because the ambient noise is so far
>above the K3's sensitivity.
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>73,  Bill

Bill is correct about probably not noticing the difference, but if it
bothers you, you have the option of turning each receiver's preamp on.

73,

Tom, N5GE

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