[Elecraft] KRX3 + RX antenna

[Radio Amateur N5GE]

On Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:45:47 +0200, "Franki ON5ZO" <on5zo at telenet.be>
wrote:

[snip]

>I assume the 2nd RX (aux RF) is protected against RF pickup from the TX 
>antenna?
>
>73 de Franki ON5ZO = OQ5M 
[snip]

If you are going to run QRO you will want the RX loop a long way away
from the TX antenna.  For example, you cannot have the TX antenna
within the sides of the RX loop. Arranging antennas for Diversity or
split operation should be done with that in mind and tested in advance
of applying high power to the TX antenna.  I would suggest you begin
testing at 5 watts and increase the power incrementally a few watts at
a time until you notice clicking or popping in the TX antenna when
using QSK on CW.  You should do that with SSB also [No QSK there ;o)].

It does take more real estate to have separate TX and RX antennas, but
I don't know what the separation should be.  You'll have to experiment
with it.

73,

Tom, N5GE

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