[Elecraft] [K3] K3 on 500 kHz

[Brendan Minish]

The thing to watch with class D amps is that the Keying waveform will be
significantly modified (Rise and fall Times) and this could lead to
keyclicks by distorting the K3's keying waveform .
Mostly Class D amps are keyed at the Finals for this reason.

I am using my K3 on 500KHz in conjunction with an old NDB amplifier.
this AMP was low level Carrier + sideband followed by linear PA stages
to 100W. I use it as a linear for my K3 

Do take special care to protect the Transverter RX input to the K3 if
operating on 500 KHz as it's not as comprehensively protected from
strong signals as the the RX antenna input   

73
Brendan EI6IZ (some of us in EI are on 501 -504 KHz ) 

On Sun, 2010-01-03 at 06:38 -0800, Wes Stewart wrote:
> Another link: http://www.w1vd.com/137-500KWTX.html
> 
> Wes N7WS
> 
> --- On Sun, 1/3/10, pd0psb <p.s.bijpost at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> From: pd0psb <p.s.bijpost at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3]  K3 on 500 kHz
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sunday, January 3, 2010, 6:35 AM
> 
> 
> Hello Dick,
> 
> I was immediately thinking of you when 500kc permission in NL got through,
> it must feel very special to key-down on your old band :-)
> 
> A good option for 500kc is the Juma kit:
> http://www.nikkemedia.fi/juma-tx500/
> 
> With a few mods (extra i/o's) it might be an elegant solution with the K3.
> 
> Happy 2010!
> 73'
> Paul
> PD0PSB
> 
> 
> 
> 
> PA3CW wrote:
> > 
> > Hello k3 Nabblers,
> > 
> > I was happy  surprized that now in The Netherlands we are also allowed to
> > use 501 - 504 kHz in an experimental phase. As ex Radio Officer it has
> > been around 25 years ago since my last transmission in this band!  I was
> > happy to discover that my K3 is very ok for receive on 500 kHz.   For
> > transmitting the 0,5 mW on the transperter output needs some work.  We are
> > allowed here to transmit with 5 W  EIRP so i  think i can use some output
> > power in order to radiate this amount of power in a relatively short
> > antenna.  Who has made an amplifier for 500 kHz including ant switching
> > circuit?  I am very interested in a design that i can copy and build
> > myself.  Maybe also the team of Elecraft is working on something, however
> > seen how busy they are with other things i dont think this has priority. 
> > Who can tell me their experience with the K3 on 500?
> > 
> > Many thanks and a wonderful 2010
> > Dick PA3CW
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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-- 
73
Brendan EI6IZ