[Elecraft] K3 Audio routing question

[The Smiths]

I'm sorry but I completely disagree with you.  Apparently you have not used diversity mode, or you haven't enjoyed it with an AB - BA (or AB- B) Mix mode on.
The point behind diversity is NOT to have one antenna in one ear and another in the other.. The purpose of Diversity is to enable the user to hear a signal from TWO different sources (Main and Sub Receiver with Horz/Vertical antennas) at the same time.

If you've ever used Diversity on a weak signal, or on a station that is phasing from Horz. to vertical polarization (as they do coming over the ocean all the time), then you would know that the signal "SWIMS" from your left ear to your right ear.  This effect is NOT desirable when the frequency of the swimming becomes constant.  The effect in fact can cause one to feel like they are on a rocking boat.
For this reason alone it is nice to be able to "add" the Sub (or Vertical phase) to the Main (Horz. phase) thereby canceling out the swimming effect on the listener.  This allows for easy reception and a single signal that "fills" the ears with a constant audio even as the phase shifts from one polarity to the other.
In the AB - B mix mode the user can still ascertain which antenna the signal is coming from because even though the both phases are filling both ears, there is a slight "leaning" effect to the signal in the right ear when phasing to the Sub receiver. 


Diversity mode has NOTHING to do with being forced to listen to 2 signals in one ear or the other.  In any case, if this is the effect you want, feel free to keep the mixer off.  For others, like myself who may have a beverage antenna and a vertical set up, we would like not to have to feel like we're sitting on the high seas while listening to a signal.
I completely understand why this other user in the group would request this feature.  I was simply correcting Lyle that it was not available in the diversity mode as he suggested that it was. (or so it read)

Again, this Mix mode option IS available for Sub mode only, but it has not been implemented in the Diversity mode yet.  I'm only asking that the switch gets flipped to allow it to be turned on while in Diversity mode. 

 


 
> Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 17:43:29 -0400
> From: lists at subich.com
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Audio routing question
> 
> 
> > As you know, this is NOT working in the Diversity mode as this person
> > wants to use it. It is ONLY available with SUB mode at the time.
> > Perhaps you can Stress to Wayne that he should finally make it
> > available for use when in Diversity...
> 
> Making L-Mix-R function in diversity mode defeats the purpose of
> diversity mode. Placing EITHER receiver in both ears during diversity
> essentially disables diversity.
> 
> I hate to be the one to say "don't waste the programming time" but
> this is another of those "enhancements" that is a complete waste of
> programmer time and does not make *ANY* practical sense.
> 
> 73,
> 
> ... Joe, W4TV
> 
> 
> On 7/5/2010 4:41 PM, The Smiths wrote:
> >
> > Lyle,
> >
> > As you know, this is NOT working in the Diversity mode as this person
> > wants to use it. It is ONLY available with SUB mode at the time.
> > Perhaps you can Stress to Wayne that he should finally make it
> > available for use when in Diversity...
> >
> >> Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 13:15:53 -0700 From: kk7p at wavecable.com To:
> >> g0afh at g0afh.com CC: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re:
> >> [Elecraft] K3 Audio routing question
> >>
> >>
> >>> Is there a way to get the audio from the sub receiver into both
> >>> ears without external switching?
> >>
> >> Yes. See the firmware release notes and CONFIG:L-MIX-R
> >>
> >> 73,
> >>
> >> Lyle KK7P
> 
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