[Elecraft] K3 in ARRL10

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hi Guy,

Thanks for the suggestion.

Will try 10 mts with the PRE next time I go to the station. Unfortunately I
didn´t tried it during the contest.

On low bands sometimes I don´t need to use the PRE with my beverages, very
good RX there.!

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

-----Mensaje original-----
De: guyk2av at gmail.com [mailto:guyk2av at gmail.com] En nombre de Guy Olinger
K2AV
Enviado el: Martes, 14 de Diciembre de 2010 01:34 p.m.
Para: Jorge Diez - CX6VM
CC: w5ov at w5ov.com; John_N1JM; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Asunto: Re: [Elecraft] K3 in ARRL10

Hi Jorge,

If you are listening to weak signals on 10m with a K3, the PRE should
be on.  It's really required unless your local 10m ambient noise is
terrible.

The FT1000MP built in this change in sensitivity, so it always had
additional sensitivity automatically turned on for 10 meters.  This
could be turned off in the menu.

In the K3, the operator makes these choices, it's not automatic.  In
general, the PRE should always be on for 10m.  By contrast on 160m,
the ATT should be on and the PRE off, unless you are listening to a
beverage or other low level RX antenna.  But these settings are left
entirely to the operator.

Those who have a high-end external preamp for ten meters (particularly
remote pre-amps) will want the K3 internal preamp off.  That is one of
the number of reasons why it is left to the operator to determine the
proper setting of PRE/ATT to match the ambient noise at the ANT jack.

Once the proper setting for your circumstance is determined, the K3
will remember it so you don't have to adjust it constantly.

73, Guy.

On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 5:53 AM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM
<cx6vm.jorge at adinet.com.uy> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Sorry for the delay, but I was in a 6 hours drive trip yesterday.
>
> After reading the emails, I stopped at AC7AC email. I am very sure that I
> have band noise. I heard a noticeable SHHHHHHHHHHHHH that I didn´t heard
in
> the TS850. I can do some records later this week when I go back to the
> station.
>
> My setup is a ArraySolution sixpack, so I switch the 10 mts position to
the
> K3 and TS850.  The radios are connected to different models of amps and
swr
> meters, but I don´t know if this will affect.
>
> I didn´t use the PRE.
>
> 73,
> Jorge
> CX6VM/CW5W
>
>
>
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] En nombre de w5ov at w5ov.com
> Enviado el: Lunes, 13 de Diciembre de 2010 04:03 p.m.
> Para: John_N1JM
> CC: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Asunto: Re: [Elecraft] K3 in ARRL10
>
> I operated the 10m contest this weekend with my K3 and I did have the
> preamp on. In that condition, I heard a lot more than apparently could
> hear me.
>
> If this could be quantified some way, perhaps we could get away from just
> comparing opinions?
>
> de W5OV
>
>>
>> Even though I do get a rise in band noise going from dummy load to
>> antenna, I
>> still hear weak signals on my 480 that I don't hear on the K3 on 10
meters
>> SSB. Not sure about cw (what's cw?) :-). Assuming my K3 is set up
>> properly,
>> I would hate to crank up the IF gain just for 10 meters.
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